Precast Production Manager

About Akura

Akura is a leading construction and property development company providing industrial property solutions to owner-occupiers, developers, and investors. Operating for over 45 years, we've built our reputation on quality, on-time delivery, and innovative design.

We are a family-owned company with a progressive values-based culture, a healthy pipeline of work and big plans for future growth. Our unique product offering supports our clients across the full construction cycle, from architectural and structural design, in-house manufacturing of structural steel and precast concrete panels, through to on-site teams and project management.

The result? Top-shelf Industrial Space.

About the role

Due to continued growth, we’re looking for a Precast Production Manager to join our team based in our precast manufacturing facility in Kelso, NSW.

Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing, this is a newly created leadership role overseeing Precast Production. Working alongside the precast team, you will be responsible for leading and driving team capability, output quality and efficiency, capacity growth, a safety-first focus and ensuring smooth running of the precast facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Working alongside the Precast Factory Supervisor and Precast Coordinator to ensure effective production scheduling, procurement and production output, maximising overall daily output
• Maintaining a safety-first culture in the precast facility
• Implementing best-practice procedures / SOPs, ensuring a focus on quality
• Ensuring effective stock control, procurement, and negotiation of supplier rates
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, team members and internal stakeholders
• Ensuring all plant, tools and lifting gear are maintained and compliance records kept up to date
• Reviewing shop drawings, marking up additional production elements required and providing feedback to relevant teams on materials, labour costs and drafting
• Develop and implement growth strategies to support business requirements and growth targets

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A safety-first mindset and the belief that safety comes before productivity
• At least 10 years’ production management experience, preferably with experience in precast
• Extensive leadership experience, including managing change and driving team performance
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to align teams to deliver best-for-business outcomes
• The ability to coach, guide and develop team members to deliver their best work and grow in their career
• Exceptional attention to detail and a quality focus, always seeking to deliver your best work and inspiring others to do the same
• Excellent time management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities with ease
• A genuine interest in Akura, what we do and how we do it
• Strong Computer Skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
• A current driver’s licence

You’ll also be:

• A team player with strong communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude
• A natural relationship-builder, able to engage and manage stakeholders at all levels
• Someone who identifies and embraces opportunities for improvement

What we offer you

• An exciting career opportunity in a market-leading business experiencing rapid growth
• Opportunity to grow your career – we invest in our people
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Competitive salary
• Phone allowance
• Inclusion in the Akura Factory Bonus Scheme

Interested?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Akura team.

Alignment with our core values is key so if you’ve got the right skills and you’re reliable, a team player with a can-do attitude, driven to deliver quality outputs and willing to innovate/challenge the status quo, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to start your Akura journey.

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Want to know more?

Visit our website: https://akura.com.au/

Visit our Careers Page: https://akura.com.au/careers/

Visit our YouTube channel to check out our manufacturing facilities and what our Clients and Employees have to say about working with Akura: https://www.youtube.com/@AkuraConstruction/videos