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Production Manager - East

James Fisher and Sons

Accounting

Location: New South Wales
Type: Casual

Production Manager - East Caringbah, New South Wales Full-Time, Permanent Please note that this role requires security checks. The Role: The Production Manager will be accountable for the planning, management, and saf…

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Production Manager - East Caringbah, New South Wales Full-Time, Permanent

Please note that this role requires security checks.

The Role: The Production Manager will be accountable for the planning, management, and safe delivery of all diving systems maintenance and repair activities, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with contractual schedules, performance requirements, and KPIs. The role oversees resource allocation, work prioritisation, and team coordination to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. Responsible for driving continuous improvement, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring the reliability and availability of diving systems to support business and customer objectives.

What you'll be doing:

Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with safety standards, requirements, and best practices.
Plan and oversee the safe and efficient delivery of diving systems maintenance and repair activities, ensuring contractual commitments and performance targets are met.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, understanding their needs and providing high-quality service delivery.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, efficiency, and service quality.
Manage operational risks and ensure compliance with industry regulations, standards, and security requirements.
Lead, develop, and support the team, ensuring personnel are trained, competent, and equipped to perform their roles effectively.

What we're looking for:

Degree qualified in a relevant discipline, with post-graduate qualifications highly regarded.
Proven experience in production management, ideally within a service delivery, maintenance, or client-facing environment.
Experience working within Defence contracts or highly regulated industries is desirable.
Strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate high-performing teams.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
Solid understanding of program management principles and their application in an operational setting.
A strategic thinker with strong operational knowledge and the ability to balance long-term objectives with day-to-day delivery.

Why join us?

Join a team of people who are passionate about their job.
Opportunity to expand the role and obtain new skills and experience.
Contribute to a growing and successful business with an exciting order book.
Wellbeing programs – employee assistance program to support you and your immediate family with counselling and support as needed.
Flexible working arrangements, including a condensed working week to support a half day every Friday.
Generous paid community service leave to support your local community or serve as a defence reservist.
Weekly fruit baskets to keep hunger at bay on busy days.
Free on-site parking.
Novated car leasing options available.
Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

About Us: James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration.

James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting-edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We’re also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

At James Fisher and Sons, we are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success is driven by the talent and diversity of our workforce.

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Production Manager - East

James Fisher and Sons

Accounting

Location: New South Wales
Type: Casual

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About the role

Production Manager - East Caringbah, New South Wales Full-Time, Permanent

Please note that this role requires security checks.

What you'll be doing:

Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with safety standards, requirements, and best practices.
Plan and oversee the safe and efficient delivery of diving systems maintenance and repair activities, ensuring contractual commitments and performance targets are met.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, understanding their needs and providing high-quality service delivery.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, efficiency, and service quality.
Manage operational risks and ensure compliance with industry regulations, standards, and security requirements.
Lead, develop, and support the team, ensuring personnel are trained, competent, and equipped to perform their roles effectively.

What we're looking for:

Degree qualified in a relevant discipline, with post-graduate qualifications highly regarded.
Proven experience in production management, ideally within a service delivery, maintenance, or client-facing environment.
Experience working within Defence contracts or highly regulated industries is desirable.
Strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate high-performing teams.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
Solid understanding of program management principles and their application in an operational setting.
A strategic thinker with strong operational knowledge and the ability to balance long-term objectives with day-to-day delivery.

Why join us?

Join a team of people who are passionate about their job.
Opportunity to expand the role and obtain new skills and experience.
Contribute to a growing and successful business with an exciting order book.
Wellbeing programs – employee assistance program to support you and your immediate family with counselling and support as needed.
Flexible working arrangements, including a condensed working week to support a half day every Friday.
Generous paid community service leave to support your local community or serve as a defence reservist.
Weekly fruit baskets to keep hunger at bay on busy days.
Free on-site parking.
Novated car leasing options available.
Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Production Manager - East

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