Operions Manager

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Our client is a renowned and respected Australian company specializing in the nationwide manufacturing of aluminium architectural window and door systems.

Your New Role

As Operations Manager, your role will involve aligning people, systems, and processes to ensure smooth day-to-day operations across key business functions you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the factory.

You'll collaborate closely with the Leadership team to handle delivery support, internal coordination, finance and reporting, resource planning, and compliance. You'll play a crucial role in driving the company's next phase of growth, creating a strong operational foundation that supports scaling without sacrificing quality or culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to step up and make an impact. Joining this nationally recognized and fast-growing company means becoming part of a team with a clear and focused vision for the future.

This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role with strong visibility across the organisation.

As the Operations Manager, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the factory. As part of the leadership team, you'll collaborate across the business, guiding and inspiring others to meet customer needs, drive improvements, and maintain ISO9001 compliance.

This role gives you a great opportunity to lead projects that introduce smarter systems, working closely with suppliers and a supportive, approachable senior management team to keep operations efficient, modern, and customer-focused. By maintaining warehouse management systems, you'll play a key part in ensuring the business stays ready for the future.

About you...

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager seeking a new challenge within a supportive and high recognised company.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management, combined with a solid background in production or operations management within a complex, engineered-to-order, or customized manufacturing environment.

You approach everything with a hands-on, detail-focused mindset, and excel as a leader in the manufacturing sector, specializing in improving delivery performance, streamlining operations, and guiding cross-functional teams. Renowned for coaching and mentoring team members to enhance their skills, encourage accountability, and promote continuous improvement, you foster trust and create high-performing teams where employees truly enjoy working.

Prepare and oversee manufacturing budgets, conduct forecasting, and support the development of financial strategies for the manufacturing department.

Strong quality control and assurance, effective management of self and supplier performance, efficient dispatch and logistics, and seamless coordination with purchasing for material supply are all crucial.

Continuous improvement, OH&S, industrial relations, compliance, and change management are all key factors for achieving success.

Oversee, organize, and track manufacturing operations while prioritizing enhanced customer satisfaction.

Implement sustainable lean and visual manufacturing techniques.

Review capacity of production facility in line with sales forecasts and make
recommendations as required.

A natural change-maker who is engaging, supportive, and fosters teamwork, seamlessly crafting and aligning a vision while instinctively bringing it to fruition.

Offer coaching and training to enhance the skills and boost the confidence of staff in the manufacturing and supply departments.

Completed qualifications in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain, or possess equivalent industry-relevant manufacturing experience.

Over five years of experience overseeing factory and plant operations in the manufacturing sector.

Broad experience in production management, warehousing, logistics, and distribution.

Proven ability to enhance organizational efficiency and manage business operations effectively.

A strong understanding of technology in a manufacturing environment.

Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and various manufacturing software applications

Culture and what's on Offer you ask?

This employer stands out as an industry leader known for exceptional craftsmanship and a stellar reputation. They offer essential tools, a supportive workplace, genuine career growth opportunities, monthly social events, and awards to celebrate achievements.

As an equal opportunity employer, they value and celebrate individuality, focusing on employee well-being by promoting happiness, health, peace of mind, and fulfillment. Their comprehensive benefits cater to diverse life situations, along with career development opportunities and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. They encourage applicants to pursue roles that align with their passions, inspired by a diverse and talented team.

The salary package is highly competitive, (negotiable based on experience), with a supportive team environment and long-term career development in a stable, growing company with a robust project pipeline through 2027.

If you're aiming for a career in a successful organization that values "quality of life," offers stability and job security, and allows you to hone your skills with a skilled team, while enjoying the recognition, advancement, and benefits our client provides, then apply online to Antoinette Boyd without delay to seize this excellent opportunity.

Please note, all applicants will need to have the right to live and work permanently in New Zealand or Australia. While all applications will be reviewed, only those who meet our criteria will be contacted.

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