Job Description

Wilson industries are investing in the future of its manufacturing and engineering operations. We are seeking a hands on Manufacturing Improvement Manager to lead the systems, process, engineering and technology improvements that will build a more productive, scalable and data driven factory.

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Reporting directly to the General Manager, this is a newly defined senior role with the opportunity to influence how Wilson operates for years to come.

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This is not a traditional Production Manager position.

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The Production and Manufacturing Manager is responsible for daily production output, labour allocation and shop floor execution.

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You the Manufacturing Improvement Manager will focus on building and improving the systems, processes, technology and engineering capability that enables factory optimisation and continuous improvement.

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This Opportunity

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You will lead Wilson's manufacturing transformation agenda across:

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- Manufacturing productivity and continuous improvement.
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- Epicor Kinetic manufacturing and engineering systems.
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- Routings, work centres, BOM's, standard times and manufacturing data.
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- Engineering workflow, PDM and drawing/revision control.
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- DriveWorks and design automation.
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- Robotic welding and advanced manufacturing.
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- Laser manufacturing and automated material handling,
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- Factory layout, material flow and capacity improvement.
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- Capital projects, business cases and benefits realisation.
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- Change management, training and technology adoption.
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You will directly manage the Manufacturing Engineer and provide functional leadership across manufacturing engineering, engineering systems and process improvement resources.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Identify and implement practical improvements in productivity, capacity, flow and labour efficiency.
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- Establish reliable manufacturing routings, work centres, standard times and work instructions
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- Lead the manufacturing and engineering process requirements for Epicor Kinetics.
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- Improve BOM, engineering and manufacturing master data accuracy.
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- Develop meaningful manufacturing dashboards and shop floor data capture.
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- Improve engineering to production workflows and design for manufacture practices.
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- Lead and implementation and adoption of PDM and DriveWorks for appropriate product families.
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- Improve drawing control, revision management, BOM generation and engineering turnaround times.
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- Develop business cases and lead implementation of automation, robotics and capital projects.
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- Improve factory layout, material flow, WIP visibility and equipment utilisation.Establish structured continuous improvement practices and measure the financial benefits delivered.
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- Lead communication, training and adoption of current systems, processes and technology.
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- Work closely with Production, Engineering, Sales, Finance, Procurement and the factory leadership team.
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About You

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You will be an experienced manufacturing improvement, manufacturing engineering and transformation leader who can combine technical depth with practical implementation capability.

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You will bring:

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- Significant experience in manufacturing leadership, manufacturing engineering or continuous improvement.
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- Experience leading or managing an engineering or manufacturing team.
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- Proven ERP or MRP implementation experience in a manufacturing environment
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- Strong knowledge of routings, BOM's, work centres, standard times and manufacturing master data.
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- Demonstrated experience improving productivity, capacity, process flow and labour efficiency.
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- Experience with Lean manufacturing and structured continuous improvement.
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- Strong project management capability including capital equipment and technology implementation.
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- Experience leading organisational change and workforce adoption and new systems.
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- Commercial understanding of ROI, labour efficiency, capacity and capital justification.
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- The ability to communicate credibly with operators, tradespeople, engineers,



managers and senior leadership.
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- A practical, analytical and persistent approach to embedding change.
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Experience with one or more of the following would be advantageous

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- Epicor Kinetics or another manufacturing ERP/MRP system.
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- SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM
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- DriveWorks or comparable design-automation software.
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- Engineer-to-Order or Configure-to-Order manufacturing.
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- Robotic welding, laser cutting or advanced fabrication.
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- Automated storage and retrieval systems or automated material handling.
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- Pressure vessels, tanks, HVAC, stainless steel fabrication or related engineering manufacturing.
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- Industry 4.0 or digital manufacturing technologies.
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- An engineering, manufacturing, operations or related tertiary qualification.
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What Success will look like

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In this role you will help Wilson achieve: -

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- Improved labour and machine productivity.
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- Increased manufacturing capacity and throughput
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- Stronger Epicor adoption and manufacturing visibility.
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- Accurate routings, BOM's standard times and engineering data
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- Faster engineering and quotation workflows.
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- Improved drawing and revision control.
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- Successful implementation and utilisation of automation.
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- Reduced rework, scrap and process related errors.
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- Improved factory flow and reduced unnecessary handling.
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- Less reliance on spreadsheets, manual workarounds and tribal knowledge.
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- A sustainable culture of standardisation and continuous improvement.
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Why join Wilson

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This is an opportunity to join Wilson at the start of a significant manufacturing transformation. You will have direct access to the General Manager and genuine influence over investment, systems, engineering capability, automation and future design of the operation.

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You will not simply maintain an established system. You will help design it, implement it, engage the workforce and measure results.

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If you are motivated by building better manufacturing businesses and turning improvement opportunities into measurable outcomes this role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact.

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📌 Manufacturing Improvement Manager (Williamstown)
🏢 Wilson Industries
📍 Williamstown