An established manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead site operations and drive performance across safety, quality, people, and production outcomes.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an operationally focused professional who enjoys building high-performing teams, improving processes, and delivering sustainable operational excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

About the Role

You will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day manufacturing activities and ensuring operational targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and consistently.

You will lead multiple functional teams across production and maintenance while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and employee development.

Key responsibilities include:
Leading manufacturing operations to achieve production, quality, and service objectives
Driving a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all workplace standards
Managing labour resources, workforce planning, and production scheduling
Monitoring operational performance through KPIs and implementing corrective actions where requiredCollaborating with maintenance, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to optimise plant performance




Identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, uptime, and productivity
Developing frontline leadership capability and succession planning across the site
Managing operational costs and supporting budget objectives
Coaching, mentoring, and developing a diverse manufacturing workforce

To be successful in this role, you will bring:
10+ years' experience in senior manufacturing management roles within a high-volume manufacturing environment
Strong people leadership skills with the ability to engage teams at all levels
A demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and quality systems
Experience driving operational improvement and delivering measurable business outcomes
Solid planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills
Experience working with production planning, ERP systems, and performance reporting
A hands-on leadership style with the ability to influence and drive accountability

What's on Offer
Senior leadership role with significant operational responsibility
Prospect to influence site performance and business outcomes
Supportive leadership team and cooperative culture
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📌 Production Manager Melbourne (Australia)
🏢 Confidential Global Manufacturing
📍 Australia