Shift Production Leader – Drive Safety & Efficiency

Brickworks Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Charitable partnership with Children’s

Inclusive workplace

Parental leave scheme

Employee recognition programs

Career progression opportunities

EAP support

Staff discounts

Job summary

Brickworks Limited in Rochedale, QLD is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a shift of up to 12 employees on a hands-on, fast-paced production floor. You will coordinate start-ups, shutdowns and handovers, drive the production schedule, and partner with maintenance, quality and logistics to meet targets while ensuring safety and continuous improvement.

You will promote a culture of safe and reliable brick production, monitor performance, quality and downtime, and report

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in manufacturing
• Strong leadership to coach and develop employees
• Solid understanding of workplace health and safety, quality and environmental requirements
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced setting
• Ability to analyse production data and drive improvements
• Strong communication and shift reporting capabilities
• Collaborative approach across production, maintenance and other teams
• Trade/technical or tertiary qualification is desirable and site licences are advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a shift team of up to 12 employees, maintaining a visible presence on the production floor.
• Plan and coordinate shift activities, labour allocation, start-ups, shutdowns and handovers to safely meet the production schedule.
• Monitor production performance, quality, waste and downtime; respond to variances and report outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental controls and legal obligations.
• Identify hazards and conduct pre-starts and toolbox talks; report incidents promptly.
• Coordinate breakdown and planned maintenance with the maintenance team.
• Collaborate with quality, logistics, sales and other stakeholders to resolve constraints.
• Manage attendance, leave, training, and performance in line with company processes.
• Maintain shift records and required reporting on production, quality, downtime and people information.
• Promote continuous improvement by addressing recurring issues with sustainable actions

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Safety compliance

Planning

Problem solving

Communication

Data analysis

Collaboration

Continuous improvement

Shift management

Education

Trade/Technical qualification

Job description

Brickworks Limited in Rochedale, QLD is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a shift of up to 12 employees on a hands-on, fast-paced production floor. You will coordinate start-ups, shutdowns and handovers, drive the production schedule, and partner with maintenance, quality and logistics to meet targets while ensuring safety and continuous improvement.

You will promote a culture of safe and reliable brick production, monitor performance, quality and downtime, and report