Production Manager (PM003) Strathpine, Brisbane, Australia
Salary: super
Role: Production Manager
Location: North Brisbane
Join a close knit & supportive team with a strong pipeline of manufacturing work within the shopfitting industry!
Primary objectives:
- Ensure the factory operates efficiently, safely, and with all projects delivered on time.
- Assign and oversee tasks based on daily and weekly work schedules.
- Plan, coordinate, and prioritise production and drafting schedules.
- Deliver production outputs within required timeframes.
Responsibilities
- Attend scope and handover meetings.
- Review and interpret construction plans and project scopes.
- Delegate and assign tasks to the Factory Foreman and Draftsperson.
- Provide clear and timely instructions to factory staff.
- Coordinate drafting timelines and joinery methodology with the Draftsperson.
- Ensure all apprentices and new team members are trained in protected equipment use before unsupervised work.
- Support factory-based training for apprentices and ensure attendance at external training (e.g., TAFE).
- Manage procurement of materials and fittings for joinery items.
- Monitor and maintain stock levels for both project-specific and factory-standard materials.
- Regularly update material pricing and conduct stocktakes.
- Maintain rigorous quality control; ensure all items meet standards before dispatch.
- Promote and enforce workplace safety protocols.
- Schedule machinery maintenance and repairs.
- Maintain clear communication with the Project Manager to ensure smooth production flow and identify potential delays.
- Approve timesheets and holiday requests.
- Oversee internal freight logistics and delivery scheduling.
- Assign and supervise general factory and grounds maintenance tasks.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Operations Manager or Directors.
Qualifications & Experience
- Trade cert in Carpentry, Shopfitting, or Cabinet Making.
- Minimum 2 years in foreman or management role within the industry.
- Proven experience in staff supervision and material procurement.
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