Manufacturing Supervisor – Hands-on Production & Maintenance
Aglime Fertilisers is a quality-focussed agricultural lime fertiliser company on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. We are 100% Australian owned and operated, and we have been a part of the community since 1938
We are looking for anexperienced Manufacturing Supervisorto lead our small production team who pulverise, screen and bag limestone products
This is a genuinelyhands-on factory-floor role. You will spend most of your day working alongside the team — operating plant and equipment, bagging product, solving problems and keeping production moving — while also planning and allocating work, supervising the team throughout the day and ensuring jobs are followed through.
The role includes:
Planning daily production and work activities and allocating work across the team
Working hands-on alongside the production team
Supervising and following up work throughout the day
Operating plant, forklifts and front-end loaders
Coordinating and participating in plant and equipment maintenance
Maintaining strong WHS, housekeeping and quality/FAMI-QS standards
Reviewing production, output and downtime and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety and plant reliability
Developing teamwork, accountability and capability within a small, experienced workforce
Working closely with the General Manager on production and operational priorities
About you
We are looking for someone who haspreviously supervised a blue-collar manufacturing or industrial team. This is not intended as a first supervisory appointment.
You will be a calm, practical leader who is comfortable giving explicit direction and following things through, while working shoulder-to-shoulder with the people you supervise. You will enjoy factory-floor work and have good mechanical aptitude, organisation and problem-solving skills.
You will also need:
Previous hands-on manufacturing, processing, quarrying or comparable industrial experience
Current forklift licence and competency
Front-end loader competency
Good reading, writing and numeracy skills
The physical capacity and willingness to undertake production and bagging work
Experience with production records and basic analysis, plant maintenance, welding/fabrication and quality systems such as FAMI-QS, HACCP or ISO would be well regarded.
Aglime is asmall business, so we are looking for somebody practical and resourceful who enjoys being close to the work rather than relying on large-company departments and resources.
This is an opportunity for an experienced hands-on supervisor to take real responsibility for the day-to-day performance of a small manufacturing operation and make a visible difference.
Local applicants are strongly encouraged.A sustainable daily commute to Marulan is important.