Senior Operations Leader: Production, Safety & Efficiency

Doogood Surface Coatings; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Doogood Surface Coatings is seeking a hands-on operations leader to drive efficiency across production, warehousing and quality. You will report to the Managing Director and help develop our production leadership team while fostering a positive, accountable and respectful workplace culture.

The role focuses on coordinating resources, optimising workflows, ensuring safety and timely delivery within budget to support business objectives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Operations Management or Production Management.
• Experience managing production schedules, labour requirements, resources and competing operational priorities.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety, risk management and safe operating practices.
• Proven ability to lead supervisors and team leaders, manage performance and build effective working relationships.
• Strong organisational, communication, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Good computer literacy, with the ability to use software and technology to support efficient workflows and improve everyday processes.
• A high level of integrity, accountability and professionalism, with the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning, scheduling, resource allocation and workflow to meet customer deadlines and operational targets.
• Champion a strong safety culture, ensure compliance, drive hazard management, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, traceability and compliance with customer specifications and industry standards
• Lead, mentor and develop production leaders and set clear performance expectations
• Monitor KPIs, productivity, labour utilisation, capacity, identifying risks and implementing practical improvements.
• Oversee equipment availability, preventative maintenance, consumables, warehouse resources and operational purchasing.
• Work collaboratively with Sales and customers to resolve operational issues, manage priorities and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Identify opportunities to reduce rework and waste, improve workflows and strengthen operational processes.

Skills

Operations Management

Production Management

Safety & WHS

Leadership

Problem-solving

Decision making

Communication

Analytics

Job description

Doogood Surface Coatings is seeking a hands-on operations leader to drive efficiency across production, warehousing and quality. You will report to the Managing Director and help develop our production leadership team while fostering a positive, accountable and respectful workplace culture.

The role focuses on coordinating resources, optimising workflows, ensuring safety and timely delivery within budget to support business objectives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.