Manufacturing Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to take ownership of a Perth-based manufacturing operation specialising in modular construction, timber and light-steel frames, trusses and flooring systems.

This is a senior, hands-on manufacturing leadership position with full responsibility for production, quality, safety, cost and people. You’ll work directly with the CEO to strengthen the current operation while helping shape the business’s longer-term transition towards a more efficient, flow-based manufacturing environment.

For the right person, there is genuine scope for the position to develop into a broader Group Operations Manager role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking overall responsibility for day-to-day factory performance
• Leading production supervisors, leading hands and the wider manufacturing workforce
• Delivering production schedules across multiple product streams
• Managing labour planning, capacity, productivity and shift requirements
• Driving Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Establishing and maintaining standard work, visual management and 5S
• Strengthening quality assurance systems, hold points and first-pass quality
• Monitoring rework, defects, labour hours, material waste and overtime
• Developing supervisors and building capability across the production team
• Managing performance and accountability across a diverse workforce
• Taking ownership of factory WHS, incident management and hazard reporting
• Reporting weekly production, quality, safety, labour and cost KPIs
• Identifying production constraints and implementing measurable improvement plans
• Helping design the process, layout, labour model and workflow for future manufacturing operations

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment
• At least 3 years running a factory or production operation
• Strong experience within timber framing, light-steel framing, modular or offsite construction
• Demonstrated experience leading a workforce of 20+ employees
• Proven experience implementing Lean manufacturing or process improvement
• Evidence of delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality or cost
• Strong understanding of quality assurance systems and process-based quality control
• Experience developing supervisors and building high-performing production teams
• Strong understanding of production flow, capacity planning and manufacturing KPIs
• Ability to lead a multicultural workforce with a clear, fair and consistent management style
• Full and unrestricted Australian working rights

Highly regarded:

• Modular, volumetric or panelised construction experience
• Experience designing, commissioning or relocating a manufacturing facility
• Lean or Six Sigma qualifications
• ERP, MRP or production scheduling system experience
• Trade or building industry qualifications
• Experience helping a growing manufacturing business move towards more structured, systems-led operations

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary package
• Senior leadership opportunity with genuine career progression
• Work directly with the CEO and influence business growth
• Opportunity to shape and improve a modern manufacturing operation
• Potential pathway into a Group Operations Manager role
• Be part of a growing and forward-thinking business

How to apply:

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