Senior Production Leader — NZ Manufacturing & Ops Excellence

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Howick; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

Fresco NZ Limited in Pakuranga, Auckland, is seeking an experienced manufacturing leader to oversee the production function, ensuring safe, efficient operations, on time delivery and top quality.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will collaborate with Engineering, Design, Supply Chain and Planning teams to drive production flow, optimise performance and lead a high-performing, safety-conscious workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing, production or operations teams.
• Strong people leadership and performance management capability.
• Experience managing production schedules and workflow.
• Solid understanding of fabrication, machining, assembly or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for operational excellence.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Experience with ERP systems and production reporting tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations across fabrication, machining, assembly, polishing and related workshop activities.
• Drive on-time delivery by managing production schedules, workflow and resources.
• Lead and develop production staff to build a high-performance culture.
• Monitor production performance, labour utilisation, productivity and costs.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality and accountability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and waste reduction activities.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Design, Supply Chain and Planning teams to remove barriers and optimise production flow.
• Ensure equipment, tooling and production assets are maintained and available to support business needs.

Skills

People leadership

Production scheduling

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Safety & quality

Team development

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Production reporting tools

Job description

Fresco NZ Limited in Pakuranga, Auckland, is seeking an experienced manufacturing leader to oversee the production function, ensuring safe, efficient operations, on time delivery and top quality.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will collaborate with Engineering, Design, Supply Chain and Planning teams to drive production flow, optimise performance and lead a high-performing, safety-conscious workforce.