Production Manager

7 days ago

West Melbourne, Australia Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Full time

Production Manager

**Date**:3 Jun 2025

**Search suburb or city**: West Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3003

**Company**:Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
- **Lead a major processing operation in Australia and make a real impact—saving lives through production excellence.**:

- **Based in inner-city Melbourne with a flexible hybrid working model to support your career growth.**:

- **$175k - $185k + Superannuation + Salary Packaging**

**Discover life-giving possibilities**
Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: to give life. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

**About the role**

As Production Manager, you’ll take the lead at our Melbourne operation—one of our largest sites in the network, responsible for processing approximately 40% of Australia’s blood and blood products. This is more than a production role; it’s a chance to shape the future of biomedical manufacturing and the heart of our innovation hub.

You’ll oversee the end-to-end production function, ensuring the efficient, sufficient, and timely supply of safe blood products, while championing a culture of service excellence. With a strong focus on planning and operational execution, you’ll bring a track record for driving performance, innovation, and impact.

This is a high-stakes leadership opportunity where your expertise will directly influence the health and wellbeing of Australians every single day.

**Sound interesting?** Here’s what we’re looking for:

- Proven experience managing production and/or laboratory testing in a highly regulated manufacturing environment
- In-depth leadership experience managing large technical and scientific teams
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies that consistently meet production and testing schedules
- A strong compliance mindset with experience reviewing and upholding operating standards in line with regulatory requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Biomedical Science, Science, or Engineering (Mechatronics, Production, or Chemical)
- A background in change management with a focus on cultural and/or operational transformation

This is a permanent full-time opportunity with a hybrid working environment. Lifeblood is proud to accommodate flexible working and we are open to conversations around what this means to you.

**Benefits And Wellbeing**

We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia’s menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.

In Addition To Being a Part Of An Organisation That Is The Heartbeat Of The Nation, You Will Have Access to the following:

- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
- 14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
- Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
- Plus, many more

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