Manufacturing Manager
Goulburn, NSW | Full-Time
Great team.
Strong operation.
An opportunity to take it further.
Hipac Manufacturing is looking for an experiencedManufacturing Managerto lead the planning and commercial performance of our Goulburn manufacturing operation.
We already have a capable, experienced production team.
We're looking for someone who can bring strongmanufacturing planning, scheduling and commercial thinkingto the operation — ensuring our people, capacity and resources are aligned with what the business needs to deliver.
This is a hands‐on leadership role for someone who understands manufacturing, enjoys working with valuable people and knows how to balanceproduction priorities with cost, capacity and commercial performance.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the overall manufacturing schedule, ensuring customer requirements, production priorities, R&D; activities, labour, materials and equipment are coordinated effectively.
You'll maintain visibility of what is coming, identify capacity or supply constraints early and work with the team to keep manufacturing moving efficiently.
Just as importantly, you'll understand the numbers behind the operation — monitoring manufacturing costs, labour productivity, margins and profitability and identifying practical opportunities to improve performance.
Your focus will include:
Manufacturing planning, scheduling and capacity
Production and R&D; priorities
Manufacturing costs, margins and profitability
Labour productivity and resource utilisation
Materials and supplier performance
Quality and on‐time delivery
Plant and equipment planning
Continuous improvement
WHS and operational compliance




About You
You're an experienced manufacturing or production leader who can see both theoperational and commercial picture.
You'll be a strong planner who can work through competing priorities, make good decisions and provide clear direction without overcomplicating things.
You'll bring:
Experience managing a manufacturing or production operation
Strong production planning and scheduling capability
Commercial and financial understanding
Experience with manufacturing costs, budgets and margins
Strong people leadership skills
An understanding of capacity, labour and resource planning
Practical problem-solving and continuous improvement skills
A strong understanding of quality and safe manufacturing practices
Experience working with R&D;, engineering, ERP or manufacturing planning systems would be highly regarded.
The Culture
We're proud of the production team we've built in Goulburn.
This role is aboutworking with that team, not over them— providing strong planning, clear priorities and the commercial visibility that helps good people do their jobs well.
We're looking for someone who is approachable, accountable and practical.
Someone who communicates well, respects the experience within the team and is comfortable getting involved when needed.
Why Goulburn?
Based inGoulburn NSW, you'll need to live locally or be willing to relocate to the area.
Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
Goulburn offers a great regional lifestyle while remaining well connected — aroundone hour from Canberra and two hours from Sydney, with the coast and snowfields also within easy reach.
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