Why should you apply?
This is a role for someone who enjoys being close to the floor, solving real problems and making tangible improvements. The manufacturing environment is technically varied and not overly system mature, creating genuine opportunity to implement structure, improve performance and leave your mark.
You'll be trusted to make decisions, supported to drive change and given exposure to engineering and capital projects that will shape the future capability of the site.
About the Role
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily production activities while leading continuous improvement initiatives and supporting engineering-driven solutions across the factory.
The role is highly visible on the factory floor and requires a pragmatic, decisive leadership style balanced with strong people skills.
Location: South East Melbourne
Key responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate day-to-day production operations, including labour, materials and equipment utilisation
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives, translating ideas into practical action plans and measurable results
* Identify improvement opportunities across automation, equipment capability, workflows and output monitoring
* Contribute to CAPEX planning, business case development and implementation of new equipment
* Monitor production KPIs related to efficiency and delivery performance, with scope to improve productivity visibility and OEE
* Coach, mentor and develop Team Leaders, lifting consistency and capability across the leadership layer
* Promote and ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards
The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in the following
* Manufacturing leadership experience within an industrial, component or technically complex environment
* Strong understanding of continuous improvement and process optimisation (hands-on, not theoretical)
* Strong understanding of technical aspects of how machinery and equipment is run
* Experience implementing or improving systems and processes in less mature manufacturing environments
* Supervisory or Team Leader management experience, with a focus on coaching and performance uplift
* Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background (desirable)
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