About Us
Hyne Timber is a leading Australian manufacturer of sustainable timber products.
Our products are the basic building blocks for the construction of quality, sustainable homes and buildings.
About Us
Hyne Timber is a leading Australian manufacturer of sustainable timber products.
Our products are the basic building blocks for the construction of quality, sustainable homes and buildings.
We are a 140-year-old family-owned business with an innovative spirit, progressive culture and plenty of chance.
With multiple locations along the Australian east coast, Hyne's 800 employees are proud to deliver exceptional product quality and service.
It is an exciting time to be a part of the timber industry as the health and environmental benefits of sustainable timber are increasingly being recognised.
Timber is a 100% renewable resource, and we manufacture our products from certified, locally grown plantation softwood.
Your Next Role - Production Trades Team Leader
As the Production Trades Team Leader, you'll provide hands-on, production-focused leadership to our trades team, ensuring people and technical resources are effectively coordinated to maximise plant reliability, uptime and production performance.
Working closely with Production and Maintenance, you'll lead daily priorities, respond to equipment issues and ensure preventative and corrective work is completed at the most effective opportunity.
You'll also play a key role in developing your team, improving equipment performance and driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities Include
Leading, supporting and developing the production trades team
Coordinating trade resources and daily priorities to support production requirements




Providing hands-on technical leadership during breakdowns and equipment disruptions
Driving plant reliability by identifying and addressing recurring equipment issues
Coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance, including shutdown activities
Working collaboratively across Production and Maintenance to improve plant performance
Coaching team members, setting clear expectations and building capability
Driving continuous improvement through Lean and Business Excellence practices
Safety always comes first.
Our goal is that everyone goes home in the same condition they arrived.
You Will Bring
Trade qualification as a Fitter, Wood Machinist or other relevant trade
Demonstrated leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
Strong technical capability in equipment reliability, fault finding and breakdown response
Experience coordinating people, work priorities and maintenance activities
Strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills
A collaborative, hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach and develop others
A strong commitment to safety, production performance and continuous improvement
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Business Excellence or structured problem-solving is advantageous
Experience with CMMS systems such as Pronto is advantageous
Current First Aid Certificate, or ability to obtain and maintain one
Why Hyne Timber?
As a Hyne Timber Employee, You'll Enjoy
Above-award wages
Paid parental leave - up to 26 weeks at full pay
Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Supportive, people focused leadership
Wellbeing programs, including access to an Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
Secure, long-term employment with opportunities to grow
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📌 Production Trades Team Leader (Queensland)
🏢 Hyne Timber
📍 Queensland