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About the Role
Lead the Engineering Division as General Manager, reporting directly to the Managing Director and sitting on the JFS Group General Management Team. Own the full P&L, set strategy and lead a capable Senior Management Team across Operations, Engineering, Sales, Finance and Safety. This is a genuine leadership partnership - not a corporate execution role.

Day-to-day, expect a mix of:

• Leading your Senior Management Team across Operations, Engineering, Sales, Finance and Safety - setting direction and holding the team to account with care and clarity
• Owning the division’s P&L - budgets, forecasting, and financial performance against targets, reported to the Managing Director and Group CFO
• Getting out on the floor and being visible - this is a hands-on leadership culture where the GM is known by name by every employee
• Driving continuous improvement across production, processes and customer delivery - always asking “how do we do this better?”
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships in food, dairy, brewing, infrastructure and beyond - Furphy’s reputation is built on trust, and you’ll be its guardian

Benefits

• Competitive executive remuneration package + superannuation 
• Full P&L accountability with genuine strategic autonomy
• Direct MD access - no corporate layers between you and decisions
• Relocation support available
• Shepparton lifestyle: affordable housing, excellent schools plus a La Trobe University campus
• Goulburn River outdoor facilities, warm climate, vibrant regional food and arts scene
• Melbourne 2 hours away - regional lifestyle without sacrificing career ambition
• Iconic, stable employer - 160 years of continuous operation
• Inclusive workplace - diverse candidates actively encouraged to apply

About You

• Proven executive leadership in a complex, multi-functional operations or manufacturing environment
• Strong financial acumen - you’ve owned a P&L and know how to drive performance against it
• A track record of building high-performing teams and genuine, lasting cultures
• Strategic capability: you can set a direction and bring people along with you
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent demonstrated executive experience - background in manufacturing or engineering is a real advantage 

About the Company
Furphy Engineering is based in Shepparton, in the heart of Victoria’s Goulburn Valley, the food bowl of Australia. Around 105 people work here, and most of them will tell you it’s the best workplace they’ve had. The culture is direct, collaborative and unpretentious. People look out for each other. The MD has an open door, and so does everyone else.

The business designs, engineers and manufactures high-quality stainless steel storage tanks, processing tanks and pressure vessels for multi-national and domestic clients across food, dairy, brewing, oil and gas, water and infrastructure. They’re ISO 9001 and ASSDA accredited, and their reputation for precision and reliability is second to none in the sector.

Furphy & Sons is a fifth-generation family business, and that matters. Decisions are made by people who own the outcomes. There are no layers of bureaucracy, no committee sign-off for common sense. You’ll be trusted to lead, and you’ll be supported when it counts.

About the Location
As for Shepparton itself: think affordable housing, excellent schools including La Trobe University, great sporting and outdoor facilities along the Goulburn River, a warm climate, a vibrant regional food and arts scene - and Melbourne is two hours down the highway when you need a city fix. For professionals and families looking to escape the grind of metro life without sacrificing career ambition, it’s a genuinely compelling move.
  
Inclusion
We encourage diverse candidates to apply, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from multicultural backgrounds, people with disability, veterans, young people, and people over 45 years old, even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly.
  
How to Apply
Click Apply and upload your resume. For a copy of the position description or a confidential conversation, contact Kim Murrells at kim@totalhrm.com.au or call 1800 868 254.

Applications close 5pm, 14 July 2026. Early appointment possible. Stand out by including a cover letter or a 60-second video introduction.

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

Hot tip: Make your application stand out from the crowd by adding a written cover letter or recording a 60-second video introducing yourself and your suitability.

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