Impact of the Organisation

For over 75 years, Access Industries has empowered people living with disability through inclusive services, creating meaningful and sustainable employment that improves lives.

With a strong reputation, long-standing customer relationships and a balance between social purpose and commercial capability, the organisation is well positioned for future growth and impact.

Their packaging, timber products, sewing divisions and laundry services operate from sites across Seven Hills, Erskine Park, Newcastle and Lithgow, employing a workforce of over 500 people.

Impact You Will Have in This Role

This is an exciting prospect for an experienced Site Manager to take ownership of production, warehousing and operational planning at Access Industries' Seven Hills site.

Reporting to the General Manager - Operations & Service Delivery, you will lead a diverse workforce and be responsible for translating customer requirements into achievable production plans, ensuring the right people, equipment and materials are aligned to deliver safe, efficient and commercially successful outcomes.

With recent investment in digital transformation and manufacturing equipment, you will play an important role in embedding technology, strengthening production planning and driving operational efficiencies.

You will bring a strong understanding of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;), demand forecasting, capacity planning and production scheduling, using systems such as Microsoft Dynamics or a comparable ERP/MRP platform to improve operational visibility, resource allocation and performance.

Beyond operational performance, you will be a visible and inclusive leader, coaching and developing supported and non-supported employees,



building capability and creating an environment where people can succeed.

This is an opportunity to combine your commercial and operational expertise with meaningful social impact.

Key Responsibilities

Site Operations & Production Leadership

- Lead day-to-day production and warehousing operations, ensuring safe, efficient and on-time delivery.
- Oversee the end-to-end operational flow, including inbound materials, picking, production, quality handover and dispatch.
- Match production requirements with available labour, workforce capability, machinery and materials to maximise operational efficiency.
- Monitor productivity, downtime, material availability and operational KPIs, proactively addressing constraints and performance challenges.
- Provide visible, hands-on leadership across the site, ensuring clear communication, accountability and operational discipline.

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) and Production Scheduling

- Take ownership of site-level demand planning, capacity planning, resource allocation and production scheduling.
- Contribute to the weekly S&OP; process, providing accurate operational forecasts, capacity information and recommendations.
- Translate agreed customer demand and production requirements into achievable master production schedules.




- Coordinate the allocation of customer orders through AutoBook, matching jobs to production lines, equipment, labour availability and material requirements.
- Anticipate production bottlenecks, machinery changeovers, workforce capability and material constraints to ensure realistic customer commitments.
- Work collaboratively with Sales, estimating, procurement and operational teams to improve scheduling accuracy, production flow and delivery performance.

Digital Transformation & Systems Optimisation

- Support the ongoing digital transformation of site operations, including the adoption and optimisation of Microsoft Dynamics or comparable ERP/MRP systems.
- Use operational systems and data to strengthen production planning, inventory accuracy, labour allocation and performance reporting.
- Ensure accurate recording of production jobs, materials, stock movements, labour, work in progress and dispatch information.
- Partner with Continuous Improvement and system specialists to embed digital improvements, streamline workflows and reduce manual processes.
- Support system testing, training and adoption, ensuring operational teams are confident and effective in using new technology.

Manufacturing Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

- Identify and implement opportunities to improve production flow, equipment utilisation, productivity and cost efficiency.
- Support the successful integration and ongoing utilisation of new manufacturing equipment.
- Optimise production scheduling and labour allocation to maximise machinery capacity and minimise downtime.
- Work collaboratively with Continuous Improvement teams to improve processes, reduce waste and deliver measurable

📌 Site Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Impact Advising
📍 Sydney