Assistant Operations Manager

Customers include energy companies, utilities and heavy equipment makers. We make compressors, generators and power equipment sold through distributors worldwide. Founded in 1969, we now have 4,900 employees. Most of the floor leads started as machine operators.

ND Industries is hiring an Assistant Operations Manager for our Perth location. This role owns labour planning, productivity, safety and on-time performance for the site. This is a fully remote position open to candidates anywhere in Australia.

What you'll be doing

• Improve processes using lean tools such as 5S, value stream mapping and standard work.
• Manage daily operations and staffing across first and second shift.
• Lead four supervisors and hold weekly one-on-ones with each.
• Own the operating budget for labour, supplies and equipment.
• Approve purchases and vendor contracts within your spending authority.
• Coordinate with sales, customer service and finance on customer issues and forecasts.
• Handle escalated customer complaints and service failures.

Requirements

• 1+ years of operations management experience, including managing supervisors.
• Track record of improving productivity and cost metrics.
• Able to walk the floor for extended periods.
• Bachelor's degree in business, operations or supply chain, or equivalent experience.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with an ERP or WMS.

Pay and benefits

Salary: $83,000-$101,000 per annum

• Superannuation on top of salary.
• 17.5% leave loading.
• Additional leave days.
• Employee assistance program.
• Above-award pay rates.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

You must have full working rights in Australia.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at ND Industries Ltd.