Production Manager at Aliaxis

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Manufacturing, Safety, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Coaching, Mentoring, Planning, Organization, Communication, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Time Management, Mechanical Aptitude, SAP, MS Office

Industry

Wholesale Building Materials

Description

Alaxis exists to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. We are a global leader in high-quality piping and fitting solutions for use in building, infrastructure, industrial, and agricultural applications. Over 15,000 people work for us in more than 40 countries, with 80 manufacturing sites. Vinidex Vinidex, part of the Aliaxis group, has been setting the benchmark in pipeline systems and solutions for over six decades. Our legacy spans building, infrastructure, agriculture, and civil sectors. We make life flow with high-quality products that connect water, gas, and energy across Australia. We’re proud of our sustainability initiatives, reducing our carbon footprint while delivering the best solutions for our customers, and making a positive impact on our communities. We Dare to challenge the status quo, innovate, and learn fast We Care for the environment, our customers, and each other We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions About the Role We are seeking a results-driven, achievement-focused Production Manager to lead our Moulding and Fabrication teams, at our Smithfield manufacturing site. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment, where safety, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement will be vital to your success as you work on initiatives to drive best practice. In this role, you’ll be responsible for operational performance, team development, and promoting a culture of excellence across all shifts. Strong leadership and relationship-building skills will be essential as you drive engagement and team alignment. Champion a Zero Harm safety culture, ensuring compliance with Vinidex Pathways to Safe Work and ISO standards. Lead, mentor and coach a 50+ team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. Drive operational excellence through Lean and 5S principles, focusing on safety, quality, cost, and delivery. Oversee production planning, shift handovers, tier meetings, and SAP reporting to ensure accurate and timely performance tracking. Resolve complex manufacturing issues through root cause analysis and implement corrective actions. Ensure SOPs are followed, and training is delivered to maintain high standards and reduce risk. Collaborate with tooling, maintenance, and engineering teams to optimise equipment performance and reduce downtime. Lead initiatives to improve recyclate usage, reduce scrap, and support new tooling and product development. Build strong relationships across shifts and departments to ensure consistent messaging and team alignment. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Mechatronics preferred). 3–5 years of leadership experience in a fast-moving heavy industrial manufacturing environment in Plastic (preferred), Steel, FMCG. Demonstrated experience using computer systems, specifically MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), SAP experience (advantageous). Technical and strong mechanical aptitude, with the ability to analayse and solve complex manufacturing problems. Proven experience in safety, project management, continuous improvement, including lean manufacturing knowledge and implementation (preferred). Strong leadership and people management skills and experience in coaching and mentoring both skilled and unskilled labour, to develop and get the best out of the team. Highly effective planning and organisation skills, with excellent time management, and coordination skills, have a sense of urgency, results focused. Strong communication skills with the ability to make quick decisions and build stakeholder and customer relationships. Able to work autonomously as part of a team with a collaborative style, is positive, resilient, innovative and challenges the status quo. Thrive in fast-paced environment, safety-focused, and bring a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to everything you do. Why Join Vinidex? We Care Day shift role, Monday to Friday with flexible starting times available STI bonus program and competitive salary are just some of the ways we reward our employees for their contribution You will enjoy working for a business that is conscious about what we do, how it operates and our impact on the environment Industry leading paid parental leave - 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer and 4 weeks paid secondary carer Employee Assistance Program access for you & your immediate family We take it further with our Employee Recognition Programs and Service Awards Opportunity to join our mentoring programs Diversity, equity, and inclusion is close to our heart as a global business, you will have the opportunity to join the DEI council Career development opportunities available at locally and globally A safe work environment with a strong focus on "Go for Zero" Ready to Make Life Flow…. for more information, please call Carla Treuer on 0497 323 252. At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000+ employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com. Aliaxis’ Purpose Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for: We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast, We Care for the environment, our customers and each other, We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.

Responsibilities

The Production Manager will lead the Moulding and Fabrication teams, ensuring operational performance and promoting a culture of excellence. Responsibilities include driving safety initiatives, mentoring a large team, and overseeing production planning and performance tracking.