Production Manager - - 40850 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Who are we

Stramit is “Australia’s leading vertically integrated steel manufacturer and total steel building material solutions provider” Part of the Fletcher Building Group employing 14,900 people across New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. Our connected purpose is focused on ‘improving the world around us through smart thinking, simply delivered’ providing our customers real value.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and driven individual to lead our production factory at our Knoxfield site. A full time, permanent role, reporting to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate will have 2 direct reports and an overall team of 45 employees spanning production working across 3 shifts.

This role’s key focus is ensuring production targets are consistently met safely and efficiently by a motivated and engaged workforce.

Key Responsibilities

Champion a Zero Harm culture and lead safety-first operations.
Manage daily production operations to meet safety, quality and performance targets.
Drive and develop a team of supervisors and production staff, cultivating high engagement built on trust, shared purpose and continuous improvement.
Monitor and manage production targets, ensuring efficient workload distribution and timely communication with Shift Supervisors to address issues/matters as they arise.
Oversee labour and variable overheads, ensuring financial accountability within the production area.
Ensure team member development and effective flexing of the workforce accommodate to operational requirements though cross-skilling and training matrix and performance reviews.
Assist with the effective management of industrial relations matters, including maintaining constructive relationships with unions and employee representatives, enterprise agreement negotiations and managing employment relations matters as they arise.

About you

Demonstrated leadership experience in a 24-hour manufacturing environment.
Highly experienced production professional.
Experienced manager able to lift capability through coaching, mentoring and development.
Outcome focussed, resilient and adaptable.
Strong safety focus with a preventative/proactive approach and the ability to manage any OH&S issues to resolution.
Understanding of industrial relations frameworks, including interpreting enterprise agreements, managing union relationship and bargaining.
Exposure to principles of lean manufacturing in either formal environment of on-the-job experience would be advantageous.
Demonstrated understanding of production levers that influence business P/L.
A tertiary (i.e. Bachelor, or Diploma level) qualification in engineering/supply chain is highly desirable although appropriate direct experience is equally valued.

Why Join Us?

No matter who you are, if you have the drive and commitment to make a difference, you’ll have a bright future with us. You’ll be part of a supportive team continually finding better ways to do things – all aimed at making it easier for our customers to get the job done. We are proud to offer:

Excellent Salary Package.
Access to all Fletcher Building Company Discounts.
Work with a Supportive Leadership Team.
Stramit Prides Ourselves on a Safety-First Focus.
Opportunity to Join Our Top Talent Academy.
Leading Parental Leave & New Parent Perks and Policies.
Ongoing Training and Development.
Proudly Partnered with The Smith Family – Supporting Youth Education.

Interested? We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be the right fit! To submit your application, click the 'apply now' button. We look forward to reviewing your application and exploring your potential with Stramit.