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 solid 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 setting

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

Opportunity to influence site performance and business outcomes

Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
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📌 Production Manager Port Phillip City
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