Production Lead

PRODUCTION LEAD

This opportunity offers:

• Ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week
• RFS Level 10/11
• Attractive annual salary $131,213 - $144,591 p.a. plus 12% superannuation
• Location: Glendenning (hybrid/flexible working arrangements considered)

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Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

What you'll be doing:

The Fleet Production team designs, builds, and delivers the firefighting appliances and support vehicles that empower our volunteers on the frontline. If you are passionate about making a tangible impact on community safety, this role is for you.

As a Production Lead, you will coordinate the end-to-end planning and delivery of our diverse fleet program. Reporting to the Manager Fleet Production, you'll:

• Oversee production schedules, supplier engagement, testing, and delivery of fleet assets.
• Monitor budgets, risks, and reporting using SAP, MS Project and SharePoint.
• Support innovation in fleet design, technology, and manufacturing practices.
• Resolve supplier or production issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead and mentor a small team
• Ensure safe systems of work are embedded across fleet production.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Experienced with a proven track record in project or production management within complex environments.
• Organised with a strong ability to plan, prioritise and report on schedules, budgets, and risks.
• People-focused being approachable and collaborative. We are seeking a confident leader who can mentor and engage a small, high-performing team.
• Stakeholder-savvy being skilled at collaborating with suppliers, contractors, and internal partners to deliver quality outcomes.
• Improvement-driven by always looking for smarter, safer and more innovative ways of working.
• Values-aligned being resilient, respectful and motivated by supporting a volunteer-based organisation.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the Role Descriptionand our organisation structure.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• Corporate uniform available
• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more
• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options available
• One 'Agreed Absence' leave day per calendar month
• Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools.

To ignite your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application via RFS Careers, and attach:

• A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;
• A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number)
• Respond to two targeted questions within the online application process (maximum 500 words each):
• Describe a time where you have had to make a supplier or vendor accountable for not meeting contractual requirements
• Describe a past experience where you coordinated production or project delivery in a complex environment. Include your approach, key considerations, challenges, and lessons learned

Please submit your application no later than 11:55pm Sunday 12 October 2025.

Important recruitment Information

• A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
• If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss.
• The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will include referee checks and criminal history checks.

Learn more about how RFS members support communities across NSW below

Vacancy Reference: R25/260

This may not be the role for you, however you can check out other vacancies in the RFS here, or consider volunteering with your local Brigade.