AddressLooking for a tree change in regional Shepparton?
Looking to showcase your leadership skillset?
- Join an Iconic Australian Company
- Leading manufacturer of pre-fabricated open spaces structures & furniture
- Relocation assistance offered
About the Role
Furphy's Foundry, based in Shepparton, are seeking a Team Leader to join our expanding business! Supervising the Timber Fabrication & Powder Coat teams, you will be well versed in managing people, deadlines, scheduling work and ideally have manufacturing or similar industry experience. Reporting to the Production Manager, this position is critical in the fabrication of timber-based products and coating of steel products, ensuring they are on time and to our Quality Assurance requirements. Your team is made up of qualified builders, trade assistants and experienced coatings staff.
About the Company
Furphy Infrastructure Group is the parent entity for the Furphy's Foundry, Landmark Products, Civic Infrastructure Services, Landmark Solar Structures and Trailworx Australia, specialising in the provision of infrastructure products and services for outdoor spaces. From design and engineering through to manufacturing, construction and maintenance, our products and services delivered through these specialist entities respond to the diverse needs of Australian communities. Furphy's Foundry is the manufacturing entity for our group, manufacturing anything from a Bollard through to a Restroom.
Examples of Pre-Fabricated Product offerings:
- Street and Park Furniture
- Shelters and Shade Sails
- Restrooms and Changerooms
- Bridges and Pedestrian Access Structures
- Drinking Fountains
- Public use Barbecues
We service Local & State Government authorities, Transport, Education & Property sectors collaborating with Parks & Gardens, Roads, Waste and Capital Works departments, Landscape & Building Contractors, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers and Developers and have more than 180 years of combined industry experience.
Working conditions
Working in the Timber Fabrication and Powder Coat work centres, you will have a dedicated desk and computer arrangement which is on the shop floor overseeing 9 floor staff. Standard 38 hour week plus overtime for opening and closure of the plant. Daily hours: Start 6.45, finish 4.00pm - Bonus: finish at 2pm on Friday’s! You will be surrounded by a supportive and friendly team, everyone pulling together to achieve a common goal. Furphy’s is an equal opportunity employer.
Duties include
- Assigning weekly and daily work operations to ensure all jobs meet scheduled completion dates.
- Supervise, Lead, Encourage and Teach all staff reporting to your work centre/s.
- Ensure Productivity and Efficiency targets are being met and implement improvements where required.
- Undertake inspections of work for quality requirements and ensure staff are working to policies and standards per ISO 9001 requirements.
- Liaise with the other Team Leaders to ensure jobs flowing through the plant are meeting scheduled targets in order for jobs to meet deadlines.
- Identify materials or products which are required to fulfil jobs and or required stock and liaise with Warehouse and Procurement Departments for re-order.
- Administer and execute Company Safety Procedures as per our Workplace Code of Conduct, OHS and QA policies, drive a safety first and continuous improvement culture.
Prior experience in a similar role or industry would be advantageous - we are looking for a confident, self-driven and enthusiastic team member with the ability to apply their experience and or aptitude to learn. If you have prior experience in a Supervisory role which was not in manufacturing then your skill set may still be applicable, don't count yourself out.
Requirements for the role:
- Supervisory and Leadership skills.
- Efficient Organisational, Scheduling and Planning ability.
- Competent IT skills in order to use our ERP/MRP system.
- Effective communicator, written and verbal.
- Ability to lead, motivate and build relationships.
- Safety knowledge and awareness.
- Forklift License
- Equipment Operation
You will be offered a very competitive salary package, with training and development opportunities within a supportive environment which rewards and recognises excellent work.
Apply for this position by: Providing a resume and cover letter addressed to the General Manager ******@furphyfoundry.com.au.
Please note that only short-listed candidates with full working rights will be contacted.
www.furphyig.com.au
