About the role

As Production Manager, you'll work closely with the Project Manager and Leading Hand & take ownership of day-to-day production planning and coordination, helping tie everything together across the workshop. You'll translate project requirements and delivery dates into practical production plans, ensuring the right labour, materials, equipment, drawings and instructions are in place to deliver work safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys being in a busy workshop where no two days are ever the same & can flex between coordinating purchasing, solving production bottlenecks & improving workflow.

Key responsibilities

- Coordinating day-to-day workshop operations

- Managing production schedules and priorities

- Working with fabrication and paint teams

- Supporting purchasing and inventory management

- Coordinating with the PM to keep jobs moving

- Monitoring workflow, capacity and delivery commitments

- Leading and supporting staff across the business

- Running planning and production meetings

- Working with suppliers and subcontractors

- Identifying bottlenecks and helping improve efficiency

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll be a practical, organised and confident production professional with strong construction and fabrication knowledge. You'll understand workshop operations, lead from the front and plan ahead to ensure the team is ready to deliver.

Essential

- Proven experience as a Production Manager, Workshop Manager or similar

- Strong leadership skills and a good attitude, with experience leading people in a manufacturing, workshop or operational environment





- Ability to organise work and keep multiple priorities moving

- Someone who takes ownership and follows things through

- Practical problem-solving ability

- Strong communication skills

- Current Australian driver and forklift licences

Highly desirable

- Trade qualification/shipping container background with an extensive understanding of construction, metal fabrication and workshop operations

- Strong scheduling and resource coordination skills, with the ability to identify constraints early and adjust priorities

- Experience coordinating purchasing, materials, suppliers and subcontractors

- Working knowledge of welding, drawings, specifications and quality requirements

- Good computer and documentation skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, WorkGuru & Monday

About us

Gatehouse Containers engineers and manufactures customised shipping container solutions directly from our Acacia Ridge workshop. From design and fabrication to fit-out and installation, we pride ourselves on delivering safe, high-quality, practical solutions across the mining, defence, infrastructure, transport, and commercial sectors, including hi-explosive transportation boxes, cafes, bars, and mine site set-ups.

Benefits

- Permanent, full-time position working with a long-serving close-knit team

- A key role with genuine responsibility and autonomy

- Diverse and interesting project work

- The opportunity to influence workshop systems and performance

- A practical and collaborative working environment with a supportive leadership team and positive workplace culture

- Competitive salary package based on experience

- Long-term growth opportunities within an expanding Australian business

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