About the Role 

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Maddington site in Western Australia. This is a broad, hands-on leadership role with accountability across manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain and transport. You will connect each part of the operation to deliver safe, reliable and efficient outcomes for our people and customers.

Working closely with regional and national support teams, you will set the operational rhythm for the site, strengthen capability and drive practical improvement. You will have the scope to influence performance across the full value chain, from planning and production through to dispatch and delivery.

This opportunity will suit a respected steel industry leader who understands roll-forming operations, enjoys being visible on the floor and knows how to bring teams together around clear priorities.

Key Responsibilities 

• Champion Safety: Lead a safety-first culture, embed Zero Harm principles and ensure risks are actively identified and controlled.
• Lead End-to-End Operations: Provide clear direction across manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain and transport.
• Drive Performance: Deliver site plans and operational targets aligned with business and customer priorities.
• Build Capability: Coach and develop leaders and teams, strengthening accountability, engagement and succession.
• Improve Reliability and Flow: Lift equipment reliability, production efficiency, planning discipline and delivery performance.
• Manage Resources: Own site budgets, labour and operating costs, and maximise effective use of people, plant and materials.
• Lead Continuous Improvement: Use data, systems and practical problem-solving to improve safety, quality, DIFOT and productivity.
• Collaborate: Build strong partnerships across sales, customer service and support functions to deliver a better customer experience.

About You

You are an experienced operations leader who combines strong technical understanding with genuine people leadership. You are comfortable moving between the factory floor and commercial discussions, and you make clear, balanced decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated operations leadership experience within the steel industry, ideally in a roll-forming business.
• Experience leading across manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain and transport functions.
• A strong track record leading sizeable or multi-shift operational teams.
• Visible and engaging leadership style, with the ability to coach leaders and build an accountable, high-performing culture.
• Sound commercial acumen, including operational budgeting, cost control and performance decision-making.
• Experience using ERP systems, together with reporting and analysis tools such as Qlik or Power BI.
• A practical continuous improvement mindset and the confidence to challenge the status quo.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on delivering for customer