Production Manager – Sports Supplement and Nutraceutical Manufacturing
Location: Ormeau, QLD
Employment Type: Full-time
Company: Health Icons
We are a rapidly growing nutraceutical and sports supplement manufacturer specialising in innovative functional gummies and capsules. We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead our manufacturing operations and support our next phase of expansion. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, has strong people management skills, and understands GMP-aligned manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and coordinate daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production schedules and quality standards are consistently met.
- Develop and implement production plans, procedures, and systems to optimise productivity and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Lead, coach, and manage the production team, fostering a culture of accountability, quality, and safety.
- Oversee formulation development and ensure high-quality, efficient production of gummies and capsules.
- Ensure adherence to all workplace health and safety requirements, and compliance with GMP, FSANZ, HACCP, ISO 22,000 and other relevant regulations.
- Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain inventory levels, manage materials, and support uninterrupted production.
- Maintain clear communication across departments, proactively addressing production issues and helping meet business-wide goals.
- Oversee production systems, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.
- Conduct internal audits, manage risk assessments, and support ongoing HACCP/GMP compliance.
- Track and report on manufacturing KPIs, identifying opportunities for process optimisation and cost efficiency.
Skills & Experience
- Previous Production Manager or Senior Production Supervisor experience (food, nutraceutical, FMCG, pharma, or similar).
- Strong understanding of GMP, FSANZ, HACCP, and quality-controlled manufacturing processes.
- Proven leadership skills with experience supervising production teams.
- Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to interpret production plans, technical documents, and SOPs.
- Experience working with formulation or blending processes (desirable).
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and multiple concurrent projects.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to grow with a high-performance CDMO in the booming health supplement sector.
- Work with an innovative team developing next-generation gummy and capsule products.
- Career progression opportunities as we scale manufacturing capacity.
- Modern facility, supportive leadership, and a collaborative culture.
If you’re passionate about operations, quality, and leading high-performing teams, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@healthicons.com
Job Type: Full time
Pay: $95,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person