About the role

As General Manager, you will lead an established Australian manufacturing operation with full accountability for operational performance, profitability and growth. This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly to the Directors, combining practical manufacturing expertise with commercial acumen. You will lead the manufacturing operation while strengthening systems, capability, accountability and commercial discipline across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

- Lead the safe, efficient and reliable performance of the manufacturing operation

- Take ownership of business performance, including revenue, margins, operating expenditure, EBITDA, cash flow and working capital

- Improve productivity, plant reliability, production planning, quality and on-time delivery

- Identify and implement opportunities to reduce waste, rework, downtime and operating costs

- Lead annual business planning and translate strategy into clear operational priorities and measurable outcomes

- Oversee capital investment and improvement projects, ensuring expenditure delivers the intended operational and commercial return

- Strengthen procurement, inventory management, supply-chain performance and key supplier relationships

- Provide leadership and oversight of sales performance, customer relationships and sustainable margin growth

- Build a capable, accountable and team-oriented leadership team and coach leaders to establish clear expectations and create a performance-focused workplace culture

- Ensure strong standards across WHS, quality, environmental compliance and Chain of Responsibility

About you

- Substantial senior leadership experience within an operational manufacturing environment





- Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, manufacturing engineering or a closely related technical discipline

- Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing operations and improving productivity, reliability, quality and cost performance

- Strong financial acumen, including responsibility for budgets, P&L;, cost control, cash flow, working capital and capital investment

- Practical experience with production planning, maintenance, procurement, inventory and supply-chain management

- The ability to identify operational issues, establish priorities and convert improvement opportunities into measurable results

- Experience leading, developing and holding managers and teams accountable for performance

- Strong working knowledge of WHS, environmental and quality management requirements

- The ability to work effectively with the Directors and translate strategic direction into operational execution

- Clear, credible and confident communication skills and a practical, visible and solutions-focused leadership style

- Experience in masonry, concrete products, construction materials or another capital intensive manufacturing environment will be highly regarded. Exposure to Lean manufacturing, ISO management systems and ERP platforms would also be advantageous.

About us

Baines Masonry is a family-owned business that supplies and manufactures concrete masonry products. Baines has a long and proud history of manufacturing, has operated within the building and construction industry for over 40 years, and has established a strong reputation for high-quality products and service.

Please submit your resume and a covering letter outlining your manufacturing leadership experience and examples of operational improvements you have delivered.

📌 General Manager – Manufacturing & Operations (Appin)
🏢 Zenith HR
📍 Appin