Job Description
When the Production Manager clocks off, you clock in as the person in charge. This isn't a "keep the lights on" role - it's real ownership of output, quality, safety and people, with the autonomy to make the decisions that matter and the judgement to know when to pick up the phone.
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If you've got a few years of manufacturing leadership under your belt and you're ready to run a shift like it's your own operation, we want to hear from you.
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What you'll be doing
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Owning the afternoon shift - production, quality, safety and on-time delivery are on you, start to finish.
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Leading from the front - briefing the team, assigning work, holding the standard, and sorting out problems on the spot instead of waiting for tomorrow.
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Being the safety net - first point of call for any incident, with the confidence to act quick and brief the Production Manager clearly when it counts.
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Closing the loop - taking a solid handover from day shift and leaving a clear, honest one for the morning crew.
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Driving improvement - spotting root causes, backing your team's ideas, and making Lean thinking part of how the shift runs, not just a poster on the wall.
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What you'll bring
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4+ years in a manufacturing environment, with genuine supervisory or team leadership experience.
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Experience as the senior person on-site out of hours
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A track record of hitting production targets through people, not just process.
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Sharp, independent decision-making - you know what you can fix yourself and what needs to go up the chain.
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Strong, direct communication, including reporting clearly to management on what happened after hours.
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A real commitment to health and safety, including experience responding when things go wrong.
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Nice to have: a Cert III+ in Engineering or Manufacturing, Lean/Six Sigma exposure, First Aid or safety certifications.
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Why this role
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You won't be shadowing management - you'll be trusted to run the floor, back your own calls, and be the steady head the team looks to when there's no one else senior on-site. If you want a role with real autonomy and real accountability, this is it.
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Ausdeck actively encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the industry.
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📌 Production Supervisor - Afternoon Shift (Queensland)
🏢 Ausdeck Building Systems
📍 Queensland