Leading Hand

3 days ago

Yatala, Queensland, Australia Taylex Australia Pty Ltd Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Lead a high-performing concrete yard building premium custom product line. If you thrive on hands-on leadership, quality workmanship, and keeping production humming safely and on schedule, this is your next step.

The role

You'll run the day-to-day in our concrete yard: coordinating people and workflow, prepping moulds, overseeing pours and demould, driving finishing and fit-off to spec, and keeping the yard tidy, compliant, and efficient. You'll collaborate with planners to meet daily/weekly targets, uphold quality control, interpret drawings/specifications, escalate improvements, and model safe work every shift.

What you'll do

  • Lead and mentor a small crew to hit production KPIs while maintaining a safety-first culture.

  • Plan, organise, and allocate tasks across mould prep, pours, finishing, curing, and fit-off.

  • Read and interpret drawings/specs; ensure products meet design, quality, and client requirements. Limited requirement to read plans.

  • Work closely with planners to sequence work, remove bottlenecks, and achieve on-time delivery.

  • Monitor QC checkpoints; complete checks and rectify defects early.

  • Champion housekeeping and continuous improvement (Lean mindset desirable).

What you'll bring

  • Experience as a Leading Hand / Senior Operator in precast, concrete, manufacturing, or construction (2–3+ years).

  • Ability to read drawings and follow specifications with strong attention to detail.

  • Clear communication, solid organisation and time-management skills.

  • A practical safety mindset and confidence coaching others on safe systems of work.

  • Nice to have: Certificate III in Process Manufacturing (or similar), Lean/CI exposure, forklift ticket, overhead crane/rigging basics. Forklift ticket and gantry crane experience is beneficial

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