Burnie - Production Supervisor

As the Production Supervisor, in this newly created role, you will play a critical role in the day-to-day management of the Burnie site. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will ensure seamless operational performance, team leadership, and alignment with strategic goals across safety, production, financial management, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To
Leadership & Strategy

• Champion and embed Pentarch's mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
• Develop performance objectives that align with the regional operational plan.
• Recommend and support initiatives to improve operations and meet strategic targets.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external operational relationships.

Operational & Financial Management

• Manage site operations within defined operational cost targets.
• Maintain production efficiency, stock control, and quality standards.
• Implement corrective actions when performance varies beyond expectations.
• Overseeing maintenance activities and assisting with the prioritisation of maintenance tasks as well as preventative maintenance planning to enable maximum production levels to be sustained.

Customer & Supplier Engagement

• Oversee chip production, storage, and transport to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor the value chain to ensure alignment with supplier capabilities and customer needs.
• Ensure compliance with Chain of Responsibility (COR) obligations and contractor performance.

Process & Compliance Oversight

• Coordinate day-to-day activities to ensure logs are received, processed, and stored as per plan.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and safe for use in collaboration with Maintenance.
• Manage inventory, quality checks, and participate in audit programs.
• Close out incidents and audit outcomes promptly and thoroughly.

People Leadership & Culture

• Lead a culture of safety, performance, and accountability.
• Manage recruitment, training, induction, and development of site staff.
• Ensure compliance with industrial relations and safety legislation.
• Promote a high-integrity, safety-first working environment.

About You:
To be considered for this challenging and exciting position, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing, logistics, or forestry environment.
• Strong operational, financial, and people management skills.
• Trade-related qualifications and a mechanical background are highly desirable.
• Knowledge of safety management systems, compliance, and audit processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

In return, we offer:

• A competitive salary package with a performance bonus.
• Opportunities to grow your current skills, knowledge, and career.
• A positive work environment with supportive management
• A company that values employee health, safety, and wellbeing.

About Us
Join our team and be part of a diversified group with over 30 years of experience leading the way in the forestry, agricultural, and permaculture industries. We're dedicated to the sustainable management of natural resources and have a long-standing commitment to responsible and functional use of these resources in our businesses.

At the Pentarch Group, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to pursuing new ideas, support local communities, and help shape a business that focuses on a sustainable future. Your skills and passion can make a real difference by building on our decades of expertise.

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Please note that all successful employees are required to undertake the following as a normal part of the recruitment process:

• Pre Employment Medical and Physical Assessment which includes a drug and alcohol test
• Police and working rights check.