Who are we?

RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) is a unique engineering, technology and manufacturing company. RME provides product and service-based solutions for problems encountered in the mining and mineral processing industries. With a history spanning more than 40 years, RME is an employer of choice employing more than 450 personnel worldwide across 12 international Sales and Service Centres.

RME is a multiple award-winning Australian exporter with a global reach of over 440 mine site locations. RME Mill Relining Systems deliver fast, reliable and safe relines.

What is the role?

There is now an exciting opportunity for a Production Supervisor to join our Assembly Team on a permanent full-time basis.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for coordinating Assembly activities to achieve safe, high-quality and on-time production outcomes. You will lead workforce deployment, workflow coordination and daily production performance while maintaining clear expectations for safety, quality, attendance and behaviour.

You will coach and develop Assembly personnel, build team capability through training and cross-skilling, and work closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to resolve constraints and improve performance. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact at the critical end of RME’s manufacturing process.

What are we looking for?

At RME we pride ourselves on living our values to create and maintain an exceptional culture. During our recruitment process we aim to find the right people who align with our values and culture.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Minimum two (2) year’s demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within an industrial manufacturing, production or assembly environment.

- Strong people leadership skills with the ability to motivate, engage and develop diverse teams.

- Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated empathy, self-awareness and professionalism.





- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, safety, quality and cost performance.

- Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to manage changing priorities while maintaining team focus and operational performance.

- Solid problem-solving and decision-making capability, including the ability to identify and address operational risks before escalation.

- Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills across multiple functions and levels of the organisation.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Sound planning, organisational and labour management capability.

- Ability to drive accountability while maintaining trust, respect and positive team relationships

- Commitment to workplace health, safety and continuous improvement principles.

The ideal candidate may also possess:

- Certificate IV or higher in Project Management.

- Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing or a similar Lean/5S qualification.

- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety.

- Experience in an industrial, multi-disciplinary trade manufacturing environment.

- A current forklift, overhead crane or dogging licence.

LICENCES

- Possession of a current QLD ‘C’ Class Open Driver’s Licence

What's in it for you?

RME is a global, family-friendly employer of choice, with a genuinely positive and employee-focused culture. This role offers the opportunity to lead a key Assembly team and contribute directly to safety, quality and delivery performance.

We are passionate about our People and offer a range of benefits including an active Social Club, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, regular staff events including; team events, quarterly company BBQs, Christmas Parties and Christmas Fairs, and much, much more!

All applications must include a short cover letter addressing the skills, qualifications and experience outlined above and be submitted by clicking APPLY NOW by 23 November 2026

Candidates applying for this role must be prepared to undergo background checks, which may include a federal police check, reference checks and a Right to Work check.

📌 Production Supervisor (Toowoomba)
🏢 Russell Mineral Equipment
📍 Toowoomba