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Evergreen Modular Limited (Part of the Property Partners Group) aims to become a leader in solving New Zealand's housing shortage by using world-leading technology to enable off-site manufacturing of affordable and environmentally friendly apartment buildings.
We are working closely with our established key client base of Government and Commercial stakeholders to revolutionise how buildings are constructed in NZ, Evergreen Modular has developed a fit-for-purpose factory, bought together a close-knit -team culture and is on its way to fine-tuning its systems and processes incorporating Lean and Takt Time principles to become a world-class offsite manufacturing facility of architecturally designed environmentally responsible apartment buildings, and we are not done yet.
For the next part of our journey, we are searching for an accomplished, hands-on, energetic people focussed Production and Manufacturing Manager who has sound experience leading and coaching teams, is process driven, knows what ‘great’ looks like and how to achieve it, and is keen to be hands-on, applying what they have learnt and experienced to help the business grow and become a high-performing production plant.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will ensure production flow seamlessly across multi-manufacturing workstations. You will mentor and have courageous conversations with the team leaders so they can do the same with their teams. Through your experience, you will already know what ‘best practice’ looks like. You will see the opportunities in the current environment, challenge the status quo and implement trialled and tested systems and processes.
Some of your responsibilities include:
- Provide overall direction and vision for the manufacturing site.
- Work with the team to develop and maximise the production flow
- Plan future manufacturing programs to obtain maximum value from production resources
- Lead and develop a lean manufacturing culture to gain continual process improvements across all production lines at the site
- Build and maintain a strong team environment with high-performance culture; lead, coach, develop and direct the production teams
- Ensure people management processes are implemented – performance management, development plans & succession planning.
- Identifying and encouraging the team to identify improvements
- Create/improve management control systems, review performance and overcome performance-limiting issues.
- Proactively manage H&S, further strengthening the culture and attitude towards a safe working environment.
About you
- At least 10 years of relevant employment experience in a production or manufacturing management role
- Experience in leading teams and managing others effectively
- Process control experience within a manufacturing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, ability to work unsupervised and set high standards of performance
- Mobilise people through effective communication, encouragement of teamwork, participation and responsibility
- Experience implementing Takt Time and Lean Manufacturing principled processes and guiding others to adopt such strategies
- Solution-focused attributes.
What's in it for you?
- To be part of an established group of companies that are leading the way in the offsite manufacturing of environmentally sustainable apartment buildings
- Unique opportunity to lead the business to our goal of becoming the company synonymous with revolutionising housing in NZ
- Opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge so one day, when celebrating business success, you can say, “I did that”
- Great team culture with a strong Health and Safety commitment
- Supportive leadership team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark and be part of the Property Partners Group, where you get a chance to work alongside the wider team to deliver joint projects and contribute to the making of an organisation that has ambitious plans in the near future.
Apply now if you want to embark on our journey to becoming a high-performing production factory revolutionising how buildings are constructed to help solve the housing shortage in NZ.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $110,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Are you a NZ Citizen or Resident?
