Posted On 25/08/2026

Job Information

Manufacturing

Attractive hourly rate (negotiable) & performance bonuses

City Carole Park

State/Province Queensland

4300

Job Description

- Join a global leader in the design and manufacturing of quality packaging products

- Opportunity to learn from a dynamic team that holds decades of experience

- Permanent role with an attractive salary (negotiable on experience), and career progression opportunities

The Company…

As a globally recognised leader in delivering quality manufactured packaging products, the company is committed to providing clients with a wide range of solutions to support their operations. Through many decades of offering their unique state-of-the-art solutions across many industries such as; aerospace, defense, general manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, and mining, they continue to expand their national operations both through acquisition and partnerships.

As a result of organic growth and expansion, they are actively seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to join their growing team on a permanent full-time basis.

The Position…

Reporting directly to the Production Supervisor, you will be directly involved in the direct supervision and coordination of a manufacturing area/department, overseeing production staff to ensure that all orders are produced in accordance with the production schedule.

Key responsibilities include:

- Implement and maintain processes/procedures to achieve departmental plans and goals.

- Ensure quality and customer standards/expectations are maintained.





- Manage and motivate a team of up to 8 staff, maximising their daily productivity; this includes coaching and assisting staff to help them perform their required tasks safely and efficiently.

- With a robust focus on maintaining safety and high quality of work, foster a culture of continuous improvement and ongoing implementation of safety initiatives.

- Set up work areas and job runs to ensure maximum efficiency and to minimise down time.

- Guide team-based problem solving and driving impactful operational enhancements.

- Monitoring, developing and implementing best practice operating procedures.

This role requires a hands-on leader who is an excellent communicator that thrives on building and empowering high-performing production teams, contributing to long-term business growth and innovation.

The Ideal Candidate…

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the timber manufacturing industry or similar, along with a decisive mindset and excellent team organisation skills.

Further requirements include:

- Previous experience as a team leader /supervisor in the timber manufacturing industry will be a distinct advantage.





- Current forklift licence (essential).

- Knowledge of operating timber milling machinery and nail guns will be advantageous.

- Have a proactive, hands-on approach, and providing support to team members as required in order to maintain effective operations.

- Highly process-orientated, with attention to detail and the ability to develop and implement standard operation procedures.

- Have the ability to plan, organise work of others, determine priorities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.

- You will need to be a friendly and approachable person who is able to motivate and retain staff.

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

- Flexibility to work across various shifts.

- Eligibility to work in Australia with full working rights.

The Benefits…

The benefits on offer are extensive, including:

- Being part of aleading global packaging solutions business

- Great team culture with a friendly and helpful team that gets along well

- Full-time permanent role withjob security

- Competitive hourly rate (negotiable on experience),plus super

- Eligible forperformance based bonus (weekly, monthly & annual incentives on offer)

- This position can provideprofessional growth opportunities, as the company has a major preference for promoting staff internally

- Ongoing training & professional development assistance.

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📌 Production Team Leader | Carole Park, QLD (East Ipswich)
🏢 Jamesvalé Recruitment
📍 East Ipswich