Job Description
Hydrapower Australia has been designing and manufacturing hydraulic earthmoving attachments in Brendale since **** — road profilers, stabilisers, trenchers, flail mowers, post hole borers, slashers, brooms and more, direct from our workshop to customers across Australia and overseas.
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We're a small team with long-serving staff and a genuine family feel. We back the right people, teach what needs teaching, and look after those who look after us.
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We've built a robust reputation by doing what we say we'll do, looking after our customers and building quality equipment that lasts.
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Visit us at Hydrapower - /
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THE ROLE
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This is a newly created role sitting at the heart of our operation.
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As our Operations Manager, you'll be the person helping tie everything together across the workshop, engineering, purchasing and administration functions.
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You'll work closely with our leading hands, engineer and office team to make sure jobs move through the business efficiently, customers are looked after and production runs smoothly.
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No two days are exactly the same. One minute you might be helping prioritise fabrication jobs, the next you're coordinating purchasing, solving a production bottleneck or working with the team to improve workflow.
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The purpose of the role is simple:
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Help us run and grow the business while building the next chapter of Hydrapower.
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We're not hiring a resume.
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We're hiring a person.
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Character, attitude and practical leadership matter more to us than fancy titles.
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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
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Coordinating day-to-day workshop operations
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Managing production schedules and priorities
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Working with fabrication, machining, assembly and paint teams
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Supporting purchasing and inventory management
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Coordinating with engineering to keep jobs moving
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Monitoring workflow, capacity and delivery commitments
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Leading and supporting staff across the business
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Running planning and production meetings
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Working with suppliers and subcontractors
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Identifying bottlenecks and helping improve efficiency
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Maintaining a safe, organised and productive workplace
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Being a key point of communication between the workshop and office
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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
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The must-haves:
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Operations Manager
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Hydrapower Australia | Brendale QLD
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ABOUT US
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Hydrapower Australia has been designing and manufacturing hydraulic earthmoving attachments in Brendale since **** — road profilers, stabilisers, trenchers, flail mowers, post hole borers, slashers, brooms and more, direct from our workshop to customers across Australia and overseas.
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We're a small team with long-serving staff and a genuine family feel. We back the right people, teach what needs teaching, and look after those who look after us.
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We've built a strong reputation by doing what we say we'll do, looking after our customers and building quality equipment that lasts.
n
Visit us at Hydrapower - /
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THE ROLE
n
This is a newly created role sitting at the heart of our operation.
n
As our Operations Manager, you'll be the person helping tie everything together across the workshop, engineering, purchasing and administration functions.
n
You'll work closely with our leading hands, engineer and office team to make sure jobs move through the business efficiently, customers are looked after and production runs smoothly.
n
No two days are exactly the same. One minute you might be helping prioritise fabrication jobs, the next you're coordinating purchasing, solving a production bottleneck or working with the team to improve workflow.
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The purpose of the role is simple:
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Help us run and grow the business while building the next chapter of Hydrapower.
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We're not hiring a resume.
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We're hiring a person.
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Character, attitude and practical leadership matter more to us than fancy titles.
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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
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Coordinating day-to-day workshop operations
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Managing production schedules and priorities
n
Working with fabrication, machining, assembly and paint teams
n
Supporting purchasing and inventory management
n
Coordinating with engineering to keep jobs moving
n
Monitoring workflow, capacity and delivery commitments
n
Leading and supporting staff across the business
n
Running planning and production meetings
n
Working with suppliers and subcontractors
n
Identifying bottlenecks and helping improve efficiency
n
Maintaining a safe, organised and productive workplace
n
Being a key point of communication between the workshop and office
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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
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The must-haves:
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Strong leadership skills and a good attitude
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Experience leading people in a manufacturing, workshop or operational environment
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Ability to organise work and keep multiple priorities moving
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Someone who takes ownership and follows things through
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Practical problem-solving ability
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Strong communication skills
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Someone who earns respect through actions rather than titles
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Highly regarded:
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Trade background
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Experience in fabrication, machining or heavy equipment manufacturing
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Experience managing production schedules
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Purchasing and supplier management experience
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Mechanical aptitude and an understanding of manufacturing processes
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Experience working with ERP or manufacturing software systems
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Exposure to hydraulics, earthmoving equipment or agricultural equipment
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WHAT WE OFFER
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A genuine opportunity to help shape the future of the business
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Opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future direction of the business
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Stable manufacturing business with more than 40 years of history
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Long-serving, close-knit team
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A workplace where you're treated like a person, not a number
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The opportunity to make the role your own
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Brendale location — easy access from Brisbane's north side and Moreton Bay region
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Competitive salary package based on experience
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📌 Operations Manager - Manufacturing (Queensland)
🏢 Hydrapower Australia
📍 Queensland