Production / Site Manager
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A national manufacturing company wants a practical Production / Site Manager, from a manufacturing or mechanical trade background, to take charge of a rural plant roughly two hours from Perth. Head office management is on the East Coast, which gives the site manager genuine independence along with senior backing.
It is a hands-on position centred on machinery, and the person appointed must live close to the plant at least Monday to Friday. The company will talk to applicants who need sponsorship if their skills, experience and communication are strong.
For a role like this, your CV should show the plant you have kept running, the teams you have led and the safety record you built. Build a production manager CV with Build AI CV so that experience is easy to find.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of production output and how work flows through the plant
- Provide a safe workplace
- Develop working relationships with local suppliers and contacts, and coordinate outside contractors for maintenance and transport
- Manage staffing and rosters
- Contribute to decisions about site upgrades and process changes
- Oversee quality control and stock levels, and diagnose equipment faults on site, knowing when to bring in outside suppliers
- Keep internal and external stakeholders informed and the team productive
Requirements & Eligibility
- Mechanical or fitting background (qualifications preferred)
- Earlier experience leading people in production settings
- Knowledge of machine maintenance and preventative schedules
- Skilled at spotting production bottlenecks and planning production runs
- Comfortable managing both skilled and unskilled workers
- Inventory control skills and an understanding of logistics
- Strong organisational ability with a safety-first mentality
- Able to communicate with and motivate the team, and comfortable using software for administrative and system functions
- Content to live rurally at least Monday to Friday
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