Site Manufacturing Leader: Drive Safety, OEE & Growth

Laminex Australia; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Laminex Australia is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead a major site at Toolara, near Gympie, Queensland. You will oversee safety, quality, people, customer outcomes and operational efficiency to deliver outstanding results across these areas.

You will lead manufacturing teams, drive improvements in OEE and performance, and champion a culture of safety and continuous improvement while collaborating with engineering, maintenance and technical teams.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in a large-scale manufacturing, industrial or process environment.
• Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineering or technical background would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop manufacturing teams, building capability and accountability.
• Drive improvements in OEE, reliability, productivity and operational efficiency.
• Champion physical and psychological safety across the operation.
• Work closely with production, engineering, maintenance and technical teams.
• Embed continuous improvement into everyday operations.
• Support plant upgrades, capital investment and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

OEE

Safety culture

Stakeholder management

Engineering background

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Laminex Australia is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead a major site at Toolara, near Gympie, Queensland. You will oversee safety, quality, people, customer outcomes and operational efficiency to deliver outstanding results across these areas.

You will lead manufacturing teams, drive improvements in OEE and performance, and champion a culture of safety and continuous improvement while collaborating with engineering, maintenance and technical teams.