_{24th April, 2026}

If you’re a hands-on, commercially minded manufacturing leader who can lift performance without losing the people-first culture, this is your role.

Join a proud, family-owned business with a strong reputation for quality. Reporting to the Managing Director and sitting on the Executive Team, you’ll lead operations, sharpen processes, strengthen quality, and help grow profitability while keeping the workplace safe, positive and high performing.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the factory day-to-day and set the tone for a safe, accountable, can-do culture
• Drive operational rhythm: production planning, priorities, and performance visibility
• Lift DIFOT (Delivery In Full, On Time) and keep customers confident and coming back
• Improve labour efficiency, utilisation, and cost control (waste, rework, process time)
• Strengthen quality systems: inspection/testing, non-conformance, corrective actions
• Coach leaders and build capability through practical training and clear expectations
• Partner with key customers and support the introduction of new business
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, delivery and cost

You’ll bring:

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing/operations (leading leaders/supervisors)
• A track record of improving performance across quality, delivery, cost and safety
• Strong commercial instincts - you understand margins, productivity and what drives profit
• Confidence with problem-solving tools (root cause, corrective actions, sustainable change)
• Clear, calm communication - you can influence on the floor and in the boardroom
• A practical, values-led style: you’re firm on standards and great with people

How to Apply:

You will need full Australian working rights and a valid driver’s license to be considered for this position.

Click on "Apply" and upload your resume and a short note on:

1. The best operational improvement you’ve led (and the result), and
2. How you build a strong culture while driving performance

For a confidential conversation, please contact Kim Murrells via kim@totalhrm.com.au or on 1800 868 254.
Applications close Friday May 22nd, however, we may appoint earlier.

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