Overview
UGL is seeking a dynamic and experienced
Production & Planning Manager
to lead operations at our Spotswood Maintenance Centre, ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely maintenance of locomotives. This is a pivotal leadership role focused on driving performance, safety, and continuous improvement across production and testing activities. You will work closely with internal stakeholders including Operations Support, PST, Procurement, and Warehouse teams, while fostering a positive team culture focused on customer delivery and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Operations Manager – VIC, this role involves site leadership, optimising workflows, implementing lean manufacturing principles, and visually managing production status to meet high-performance objectives.
Lead operations at Spotswood Maintenance Centre to ensure safe, efficient, and timely locomotive maintenance.
Collaborate with Operations Support, PST, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to align production with business goals.
Implement lean manufacturing principles and effective visual management to track production status.
Key Responsibilities
Health, Safety & Environment
– Champion a culture of safety across all production and testing activities.
Production Management
– Lead the production and planning team to deliver on-time locomotive maintenance aligned with detailed schedules.
Coordinate reactive maintenance with Fleet Performance to maximise availability and reliability.
Manage material flow and sub-assemblies to minimise delays and bottlenecks.
Oversee labour and facility allocation to meet production targets efficiently.
Monitor progress, resolve issues, and optimise workflow for improved throughput.
Improve visual management tools to track progress and communicate effectively.
Participate in and lead leadership meetings to align production with business goals.
Team Leadership
– Provide strong leadership, supervision and guidance to the production and planning team; foster open communication and high morale to support site goals.
About You
Education
– Diploma, certification, and/or tertiary education in a relevant field is highly desirable.
Experience
– Proven experience in a Production Management role, ideally within a maintenance or engineering environment. Strong leadership, communication and people skills, including negotiation and influencing capabilities. Demonstrated ability to manage complex production and maintenance processes, delivering on time and within budget. Excellent knowledge of production, lean manufacturing, and quality control principles.
Our Benefits
Inclusive Workplace: A culture where diversity is celebrated and contributions are valued.
Career Development: Leadership-building opportunities and ongoing professional development programs.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible arrangements supporting personal and professional life.
Parental leave options: 6 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
Wellness Program: Access to AIA Vitality, which offers cashback rewards (e.g., for gym gear).
Rewards and Discounts: Special deals on shopping, food, travel, and entertainment.
Salary Sacrifice Options: Available for cars, superannuation, electronic devices, and memberships.
About UGL
UGL provides end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services across rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. We partner with blue-chip companies and government agencies and are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.
We value diversity and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process, including a national criminal history check and pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.
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Job Details
Discipline: Supervisory
Primary Location: Australia-VIC-Melbourne - Western Suburbs
Work Type: Full-time
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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