Production Manager

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Managing 30-plus staff members.
• Must have a strong technical background and technical knowledge that will be beneficial:
  • Hands-on or supervisory experience in 12V electrical installations.
  • Welding and metal fabrication.
  • Plumbing systems.
  • Trailer manufacturing.
  • Cabinet building and fit-out.
  
  

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate production projects to meet delivery deadlines.
• Balance labour, materials, and capacity to optimise throughput.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production performance.
• Maintain weekly turnover targets.
• Lead and manage a production team of approximately 30 employees, including 5 foremen.
• Set clear expectations, track performance, and address underperformance decisively.
• Develop foremen and operators through coaching, training, and clear work standards.
• Maintain discipline, attendance, and workforce stability.
• Ensure trailers are built to the required specifications and quality standards.
• Implement and enforce quality checks throughout the production process.
• Identify root causes of defects and drive corrective actions.
• Enforce health and safety standards across the factory floor.
• Maintain high housekeeping and workplace organisation standards (5S or equivalent).
• Ensure compliance with legal and internal safety requirements.
• Continuously improve production processes, layouts, and workflows.
• Identify waste, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies and implement practical solutions.
• Drive standardisation and repeatability in manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support where required.
• Ensure correct manufacturing methods are followed across departments.

Desired Skills:

• production management
• manufacturing
• supervisory
• technical