Operations Manager

**About our Organisation**

With some of the most iconic brands in the Australasian and global building industry, we are proud to have provided products and services to projects around the globe for residential, multi-residential, and commercial markets. Whether it is windows, doors, architectural glass, showers, wardrobes or other building products, our brands are committed to creating a safe and sustainable environment for customers, our team, and local communities. Over many decades our brands, including Stegbar, Corinthian Doors, A&L Windows, Trend Windows, Aneeta Windows, Breezway, Regency, and William Russell Doors, along with our architectural glass facilities have been at the forefront of innovation, delivering the latest in technology and design to homeowners across Australia and around the globe.

**About our Opportunity**

We are currently seeking an experienced Operations Manager for our Parooka site, your primary role is to inspire your teams to achieve performance and productivity targets, meet company standards, and represent our brand with professionalism, quality, service and safety. Reporting to the Coordinating General Manager, you will lead a team of 7 direct reports overseeing Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Customer Service, Installation and Goods Inwards with a overall workforce of 50 employees.

You will need to bring energy, resilience and enthusiasm to the role. You will demonstrate a practical hands-on approach to management. You will add value to your teams by lifting their motivation and overall effectiveness through coaching, training and effective planning.

You will:

- manage all manufacturing and warehousing activities and processes to ensure daily planned production requirements are actioned
- effectively manage inventory
- manage plant maintenance to support optimal production efficiencies at optimal cost
- managing the performance of operations to meet company quality and service standards
- implement and maintain Company environmental management systems that will enable efficient use of resources, reduce waste, and minimise the impact on the environment

**About You**

Ideally you will have experience in manufacturing high volume made to order products with demonstrable experience in implementing LEAN concepts and process improvement. You will have proven people leadership and stakeholder management skills and a commitment to safety. Understanding lean six sigma, removal of duplication and streamlining processes, as key deliverables of this role.

Ideally, you will have:

- knowledge of OHSMS, policies, processes and SWIs to drive proactive and preventative safety culture
- experience leading, organising, planning, and controlling unit operations to achieve business goals, objectives and deliver exceptional customer experiences
- experience in lean manufacturing, capacity planning, MRP driven procurement, purchasing-inventory management, logistics, and installations
- understanding of building process and industry knowledge including reading and interpreting detailed diagrams, job sheets and cutting lists
- knowledge of inventory and control techniques and best practices

**About the Benefits**
- competitive salary plus fully served company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone
- additional day’s paid leave on your birthday
- ability to schedule leave every year at Christmas
- generous discounts on our extensive range of products
- access to Employee Assistance Program
- career progression opportunities as part of the group with more than 4,000 people across Australasia

**Your Next Steps**

Agencies will only be engaged if required. Please do not contact us or send applicants to us unless requested by the Talent Acquisition Team.

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