Production Manager - Electric Component

Komatsu Australia

The Role

Overview

Lead and manage daily production operations in an electrical workshop.

Key Responsibilities

  • process improvement
  • team leadership
  • resource planning
  • hse compliance
  • continuous improvement
  • root cause

Tasks

-Driving improvements in productivity, quality, 5S, and cost performance. -Leading and developing a team of trade-qualified and production employees. -Building a positive, respectful, and high-performing team culture. -Planning workloads, resources, and schedules to meet operational demand. -Ensuring compliance with HSE legislation and Komatsu standards. -Conducting root cause analysis and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • leadership
  • communication
  • people management
  • electrical
  • safety
  • quality

What You Bring

-Strong leadership and communication skills with a hands-on approach. -Demonstrated blue-collar people management experience (essential). -Electrical trade or engineering background (advantageous). -Proven ability to deliver on safety, quality, and performance KPIs.

Benefits

-Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with Telus Health. -Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits. -Financial: Income Protection Insurance provided through our company superannuation fund. -Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development. -Referral Program: $3000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu. -Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus. -Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents.

The Company

About Komatsu Australia

-It offers everything from bulldozers, excavators and haul trucks to turnkey services like leasing, parts support and fleet analytics. -Its Smart Quarry Site system integrates real‑time data, emissions and productivity dashboards to optimise quarry operations. -FrontRunner™ system under the rollout of autonomous haulage fleets. -In 2022 it unveiled a state‑of‑the‑art parts centre in Queensland combining automation, digital logistics and an innovation hub. -From pioneering moon‑ready excavator concepts to electrified underground mining solutions, Komatsu Australia blends tradition with bold innovation.

Sector Specialisms

Construction

Mining

Forestry

Energy

Manufacturing

Utility