Production Manager – Manufacturing

Revesby, Sydney NSW

We are currently seeking an experienced Production Manager to join a large-scale manufacturing operation based in Revesby.

This is a key site leadership position responsible for leading production across a 24/5, three-shift operation, driving improvements across safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee engagement.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will lead a sizeable production team and play a key role in ensuring manufacturing targets are achieved while continuing to develop a strong, accountable and safety-focused workplace culture.

The Role

As Production Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

- Lead and oversee production across three shifts, ensuring consistent performance across all teams
- Manage production plans, labour utilisation and equipment to maximise throughput and operational efficiency
- Lead daily production meetings and ensure agreed actions are completed
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across waste, quality, productivity and machine performance
- Implement Lean Manufacturing methodologies including 5S, TPM, Kaizen, Centre-lining and visual management
- Monitor production KPIs including OEE, downtime, waste, quality and labour performance
- Ensure production consistently meets customer quality and delivery requirements
- Maintain strong compliance with workplace health, safety and environmental requirements
- Manage corrective actions relating to safety, quality and operational non-conformance
- Coach, mentor and develop supervisors and production leaders




- Drive employee engagement, accountability, cross-training and succession planning
- Manage performance and employee relations issues when required
- Work closely with maintenance, engineering, planning, technical, sales and other internal stakeholders
- Support site maintenance and reliability strategies
- Assume responsibility for site operations in the absence of the Site Manager

About You To be successful in this position, you will ideally have:

- 5–7 years' experience in a senior manufacturing leadership role, ideally within production management
- Strong experience managing large production teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S and related improvement methodologies
- Strong understanding of workplace health, safety and environmental requirements
- Proven ability to manage production KPIs, labour utilisation, waste, quality and equipment performance
- Solid leadership, coaching and people-management capability
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication, influencing, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills




- Experience managing change within a manufacturing environment
- Strong planning, project-management and time-management skills

A Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement or Engineering would be highly regarded.

What’s On Offer

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader looking to take ownership of a significant production operation and play a key role in the ongoing development of the site.

The position offers considerable exposure across production, safety, quality, maintenance, people leadership and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to operate as the 2IC to the Site Manager.

If you are an experienced Production Manager who enjoys building high-performing teams and driving manufacturing excellence, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now with your updated resume.

Who we are

As one of Australia's largest employers, we work with great companies all around Australia and New Zealand to give you the best opportunities to work when and where you want to.

At Programmed, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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