A well-established, privately owned engineering group with a strong footprint in the industrial services and custom machinery space is looking to appoint a seasoned Group Operations Manager or General Manager to oversee and drive the next phase of operational growth.
This business has evolved significantly over the past decade - growing from a traditional maintenance outfit into a multi-disciplinary provider of custom machine design, engineering services, and turnkey fabrication solutions. With an in-house team of machinists, welders, designers and project managers, the business services a broad range of industries and has carved out a reputation for innovation, responsiveness, and technical excellence.
About the Role Reporting to the Directors, this is a pivotal role responsible for:
* Leading day-to-day operations across multiple business units (machine building, general engineering, site services)
* Driving efficiency and team performance across workshop, site, and design functions
* Overseeing project delivery, quoting, scheduling, and customer satisfaction
* Implementing systems to scale operations and improve margin
* Playing a key role in leadership succession and long-term strategy
* Coaching a technically skilled team and nurturing a positive, accountable culture
You'll Bring
* A strong leadership track record within engineering, industrial services, or custom machinery environments
* Experience running a workshop/factory environment combined with site-based project delivery
* Proven ability to juggle commercial responsibility, client engagement, and people leadership
* A practical, outcomes-driven mindset - equally comfortable on the floor or in the boardroom
* Familiarity with SME environments and ability to implement structure and scale
Why This Role?
* Join a business with serious capability -design, build, install and maintain - all under one roof
* Help lead an exciting phase of growth, diversification, and operational maturity
* Make your mark with a technically skilled team who take pride in what they deliver
* Local leadership with national and international project exposure
Sound like you?
This is a confidential opportunity being managed exclusively by our team.
Apply now or reach out for a private discussion.
For more information, contact:
Emily Farrell | | 0466 868 577
Zoe Young | | 0422 776 255 #J-18808-Ljbffr