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About the organisation
Founded on innovation and creative thinking and grounded in entrepreneurial growth, this market-leading Australian-owned business designs and manufactures customised commercial equipment for multi-purpose use. Benefiting from private equity ownership and investment, the organisation is on an impressive growth trajectory, with its organic expansion further supported by a series of major acquisitions. The most recent acquisition has provided them with a national footprint of five sites and a substantial national and international supply chain and distribution network.
About the role
Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Operations will be responsible for the creation and execution of the operational strategy for the organisation, leading multiple manufacturing facilities, as well as domestic and international supply chain, distribution and supporting product development. Immediate strategic priorities include defining the long-term operational model for the organisation, identifying opportunities to drive efficiency through national cohesion of the manufacturing footprint, standardisation and the introduction of automation. While new product development and innovation are central to the organisation's DNA, significant productivity gains can be achieved through investment in best-in-class systems and processes, supporting continued commercial success and growth. In the longer term, this will involve integrating further acquisitions and facilitating overseas expansion into identified export markets.
About you
You are a people-centric, values-driven manufacturing operations leader with a track record of fostering cohesion across a multi-site national network that produces highly customised bespoke products. You excel at unravelling complexity and in creating opportunities for standardisation, while driving best practices across manual assembly-based facilities. Your strong product focus and deep understanding of the product lifecycle—from development to customer operation—enables you to drive excellence in quality while supporting innovation and market-shaping advancements. You thrive in fast-paced decision-making environments and promote a culture of autonomy, balancing the leadership demands of strategic thinking with practical execution at the site level.
To apply, click ‘Apply for this job’, submitting your resume in Microsoft Word format. For more information prior to application, please email Peter Elwell at SHK on peter.elwell@shk.com.au quoting job 9377. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
- National multi-site manufacturing leadership role
- Growth-led, highly acquisitive organisation
- High-tempo values driven culture
About the organisation
Founded on innovation and creative thinking and grounded in entrepreneurial growth, this market-leading Australian-owned business designs and manufactures customised commercial equipment for multi-purpose use. Benefiting from private equity ownership and investment, the organisation is on an impressive growth trajectory, with its organic expansion further supported by a series of major acquisitions. The most recent acquisition has provided them with a national footprint of five sites and a substantial national and international supply chain and distribution network.
About the role
Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Operations will be responsible for the creation and execution of the operational strategy for the organisation, leading multiple manufacturing facilities, as well as domestic and international supply chain, distribution and supporting product development. Immediate strategic priorities include defining the long-term operational model for the organisation, identifying opportunities to drive efficiency through national cohesion of the manufacturing footprint, standardisation and the introduction of automation. While new product development and innovation are central to the organisation's DNA, significant productivity gains can be achieved through investment in best-in-class systems and processes, supporting continued commercial success and growth. In the longer term, this will involve integrating further acquisitions and facilitating overseas expansion into identified export markets.
About you
You are a people-centric, values-driven manufacturing operations leader with a track record of fostering cohesion across a multi-site national network that produces highly customised bespoke products. You excel at unravelling complexity and in creating opportunities for standardisation, while driving best practices across manual assembly-based facilities. Your strong product focus and deep understanding of the product lifecycle—from development to customer operation—enables you to drive excellence in quality while supporting innovation and market-shaping advancements. You thrive in fast-paced decision-making environments and promote a culture of autonomy, balancing the leadership demands of strategic thinking with practical execution at the site level.
To apply, click ‘Apply for this job’, submitting your resume in Microsoft Word format. For more information prior to application, please email Peter Elwell at SHK on peter.elwell@shk.com.au quoting job 9377. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK