Production Engineering Manager, Albury NSW 2640

• Join a global leader in air condition manufacturing
• Lead a team of Production Engineers
• Apply your superior knowledge of manufacturing systems and techniques

About Us...

Seeley International is Australia’s largest air conditioning manufacturer and a global leader in developing ingenious energy efficient cooling and heating products which are sold around the world. With iconic brands such as Breezair, Braemar, Coolair and Climate Wizard, for more than forty-five years, thisfamily owned business has led the industry with ground-breaking innovations.

Our vision is to lead the world in creating climate control solutions which continue to be highly innovative, of premium quality and inspirational in their delivery of energy-efficiency.

Having its global headquarters in Australia, over 500 employees and four manufacturing facilities, Seeley International exports to more than 120 countries around the world through its global distributor network.

About the Role...

Newly created position, weare looking to hire a Production Engineering Manager for our Albury Manufacturing Plant in NSW. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to a team of production engineers by delivering effective manufacturing strategies, policies, processes and systems to ensure successful completion of capital and process development projects, continuous improvement items and new product launches.

To ensure and maintain high quality standards you will require the knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Systems and Continuous improvement tools& techniques such as Kaizen, JIT and Kanban.

The person…

You will have proven experience as a production manager, a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an MBA (desirable). It is critical that you have previous leadership and management skills to optimise team performance and development. You will have exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.

Excellent knowledge and understanding of air conditioning / heating processes, components and manufacturing techniques will be vital to excel in your role.

Key Responsibilities also include:

• Lead, support and mentor the team to achieve business objectives
• Coordinate and lead all activities associated with implementing and monitoring engineering strategies, policies and plans including design, Installation, maintenance and improvement of production lines
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
• Maintain high standards of performance including and but not limited to safety, budget adherence, quality and timeliness of delivery
• Promote and maintain the highest degree of health, safety and well-being for yourself and others.
• Drive continuous improvement activities in quality, cycle times, process improvement, machine availability through lean techniques and value engineering to enhance the capability of existing processes and remove waste

You must be able to work autonomously as well as collaboratively with the engineering team and key stakeholders across the business. You must be able to think critically, analytically and laterally to navigate complex operational and nonoperational issues and to effectively manage change in the workplace. High standards of work ethic and integrity will be paramount in leading by example to motivate and inspire the team.

An attractive salary package commensuratewith experience and qualifications will be offered.

If you realise the tremendous opportunity that this role offers and want to utilise your skills and experience in a highly regarded successful Australian business, we want to hear from you!

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