Production / Site Manager
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Run your own plant, out in the country. An industry-leading national manufacturer wants a hands-on Production / Site Manager from a manufacturing or mechanical background to take over operations at a rural site about two hours from Perth. Your reporting line is to senior management on the East Coast, which means real autonomy with strong backing. Expect a boots-on-the-ground job built around machinery, and plan to live close to the site at least Monday to Friday.
The employer is open to applicants requiring sponsorship, provided they have an adequate skillset and experience coupled with strong communication skills.
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Key Responsibilities
- Be accountable for production throughput and how work flows through the site
- Keep the site safe for everyone
- Develop relationships with local suppliers and contacts, and coordinate external contractors for maintenance and transport
- Take care of staffing and rostering
- Help shape decisions on facility upgrades and process changes
- Oversee quality control and inventory
- Troubleshoot equipment faults on site, know when an outside supplier is needed, and keep the team productive by communicating with stakeholders inside and outside the business
Requirements & Eligibility
- Mechanical or fitting background (qualifications preferred)
- Earlier leadership in production environments
- Knowledge of machine maintenance and preventative schedules
- Spots production bottlenecks and plans output
- Motivates and communicates with the team, and can work with both skilled and unskilled workers
- Inventory control skills and a grasp of logistics
- Organised, with a safety-first mentality
- Comfortable with software for administrative and system functions
- Happy to live rurally at least Monday to Friday
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