Production Manager

About the role

We are seeking a practical, organised and improvement-focused Production Manager to lead our day-to-day manufacturing operations. Reporting to the CEO, this is a hands-on management role for someone who enjoys building structure, improving production flow, and helping a small manufacturing team perform consistently. You will be responsible for ensuring customer orders are produced on time to the quality our customers demand, inventory is controlled, production is planned efficiently, and the team has the capability and support required to deliver.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily and weekly production priorities across production areas.
• Ensure customer orders are produced and supplied on time, with a strong focus on OTIF performance.
• Manage replenishment and production scheduling based on demand, stock on hand, and production capacity.
• Determine the most appropriate production method and allocate work efficiently across available equipment and production areas.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock accuracy, cycle counts, and stock discrepancies.
• Coordinate purchasing and ensure raw materials and consumables are available when required.
• Improve production throughput, machine utilisation, setup times, and material waste.
• Lead, support and build team resilience through cross-training to ensure critical processes have adequate trained coverage.
• Maintain clear production standards, procedures and operating disciplines.
• Identify root causes of delays, rework, errors and inefficiencies and implement practical improvements.

About you

• 2–5 years' experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory or people-coordination experience.
• Strong production planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable using data and KPIs to manage performance.
• Hands-on, accountable and comfortable working closely with the production floor.
• Highly Regarded: Pharmaceutical, medical device, food, packaging or other ISO-controlled manufacturing experience.
• Highly Regarded: ERP/MRP experience.
• Highly Regarded: Lean/continuous improvement experience.
• Highly Regarded: Inventory, purchasing or production scheduling experience.
• Highly Regarded: Relevant formal management, production, science or business qualification.

About us

Mermed Australia is a small Australian manufacturer of compliant medical labelling, sterilisation consumables, and stainless-steel workstations. We have supplied hospitals, pharmacies, veterinary clinics, laboratories, and healthcare providers across Australia and internationally since 1990. We operate ISO-certified quality systems and place strong emphasis on patient safety, accuracy, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Our dedicated team works collaboratively across departments to ensure customers receive quality products and exceptional service.

Benefits

• Join an environment that genuinely values quality, high productivity, and continuous improvement (Lean manufacturing).
• The opportunity to improve systems, develop people, and see the impact of your work.
• Build a career with a growing, proudly Australian manufacturer backed by robust, ISO-certified quality systems.
• Enjoy flexible work hours in a strictly Monday–Friday role with your weekends completely free.