At MineARC Systems, we build industry-leading safety technology that protects lives in some of the world's toughest environments. As our Production Manager, you'll play a key role in driving operational performance across our manufacturing team — leading people, improving processes, and ensuring high-quality products are delivered safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
This is an opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys balancing strategic planning with day-to-day operational oversight. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to optimise production outcomes, support continuous improvement initiatives, and help shape the future growth of a globally recognised Australian company.
A key part of this role is owning and controlling the production schedule. The Production Manager will maintain and adjust the schedule based on capacity, material availability, labour, priorities, and customer requirements, while being able to confidently answer questions around realistic lead times and delivery dates.
What's In It For You?
You'll join a collaborative, down-to-earth team where ideas are welcomed, achievements are recognised, and people genuinely support one another.
Oh, and did we mention we have a modern office and on-site gym too? If fitness isn't your thing we also host quarterly social events during work hours with lunch, drinks and prizes provided.
If you're one of those people who likes socialising with your colleagues on weekends (we are) we also have a Social Club whose yearly events include day trips to Rottnest, Adventure Work, Wine Tours, Go Kart Racing and the like. No icebreakers. No awkward name games. Just good company and optional activities.
About You:
- 3-5 years experience as Production Manager
- Mechanical aptitude or a trade background
- Previous experience in a factory or workshop environment
- Strong management, planning and leadership skills and the ability to liaise with people at all levels
- Outstanding time management skills and the ability to prioritise work towards tight deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a technical environment
- Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and problem solve
- A can do attitude and proactive approach to work
- Ability to combine delegation and a hands-on approach
- A proven track record in operational excellence across a manufacturing business
- Experience with electrical and electronic systems would be advantageous
- Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite
- Current W.A drivers licence
The Role:
- Scheduling the product builds and organising the personnel requirements
- Management of manufacturing personnel to meet or exceed KPIs
- Contribute to annual business plans and provide direction to the team around short and long term goals
- Operate within expense and asset budgets
- Run daily prestart meetings, monthly toolbox meetings and contribute to Production and Toolbox Talks to ensure the schedule is kept up to date and adhered to
- Work with the Engineering and Marketing departments on the development of operation manuals and sticker kits for custom builds
- Ensure that workflow processes are adhered to by the manufacturing team including sign off ITPs, build sheets and sub-contractor works
- Review, investigate and find solutions for product improvement and ease of manufacture and reporting back to Engineering through ECRs (Engineering Change Requests)
- Ensure continued compliance with ISO 9001:2015
- Maintain strong relationships with external contractors and suppliers
- Liaise with global MineARC manufacturing facilities and stakeholders in Dallas and Johannesburg as required
- Help promote a company culture that encourages ambition, determination, safety and high morale
- Training, goal setting and performance reviews of all manufacturing staff
- Liaise with the Sales and Engineering teams to ensure product accuracy
- Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analysing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports to detect production problems
- Coordinate, set up and implement work instruction for all production operations.
- Continually improve processes to enhance production efficiencies and ensure production is cost effective
- Documentation control, including operation manuals, drawings and work instructions
- Assist Engineering in the design phases of new and existing products
- Maintain a very high standard of housekeeping
The Company
And finally, a little about us! We are a West Australian owned and operated company that manufacture life saving devices for the underground mining, tunnelling, petrochemical, biotechnology and agricultural industries. Our office and workshops are based in Kewdale where we manufacture our emergency refuge chambers, as well as remote monitoring, tracking and communications technologies. Exporting to more than 70 countries, MineARC Systems has offices and manufacturing facilities located around the world, that continually best position us at the forefront of safe refuge technology, electronic smart products and controlled environments.
Your voice matters. We value initiative, innovation, and continuous improvement, and we actively encourage employees to contribute ideas that shape how we work.
A career with MineARC Systems is a career with an organisation that is serious about investing in our most important asset, our people, to best support individual professional development and career progression goals and satisfy the growing demand for our business.
