Plant Manager
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Posted on:
20-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Opportunity
This is the opportunity to lead a manufacturing plant.
Beaver Process Equipment makes high-performance engineered products for the mining industry. Youll lead our flagship Brisbane plant manufacturing our Slurryflex Abrasiguard & Defender product lines. The Brisbane plant was established 11 years ago and now has over 5500m2 under roof and a team of over 60.
Youll own everything that happens on site from safety quality and production to engineering capital projects and team be attracted to working in an owner-led business which values its people reinvests in the business and has a strong long-term growth strategy.
Whats special about this role:
Real ownership full control of the plant with trust authority and clear accountability.
Serious backing work for an owner who invests in manufacturing with a long-term vision.
Pride & purpose lead a site that reflects your standards and transforms with your leadership.
Build a legacy create a best-in-class operation youll be proud to put your name on.
The Role
This is a full-site leadership role combining operational control technical problem-solving strategic improvement and people leadership.
You will be running a high-mix / low-volume production system - where 100% of products are built-to-order utilising a configure-to-order (CTO) or engineer-to-order (ETO) workflow. You will be operating a hybrid job shop environment with separate value streams for each product family.
What youll own:
Site leadership full site ownership including site P&L
Production drive the daily discipline of delivering on safety quality production & cost
Production control ensure accurate estimating planning purchasing materials control & transport.
Pre-production engineering streamline the pre-production engineering workflow and improve design-for-manufacture.
Manufacturing engineering drive process development tooling creation quality engineering equipment design.
Continuous improvement train the team and drive a site-wide culture of continuous improvement.
Capital projects scope deliver and commission new equipment and layout upgrades.
Team recruit develop and empower high-performing leaders and crews.
You will also be executing a pipeline of improvement projects including bringing new processes in-house re-arranging workshop layout workshop facility upgrades commissioning new equipment upgrading quality (QA/QC) new tooling design & manufacture (3D printing & machining) and transfer of manufacturing of a new product (Defender pinch valve). You will report into our executive leader responsible for all operations.
Who You Are
Were looking for a hands-on disciplined manufacturing leader who takes full ownership drives standards and brings structure and accountability to every part of the plant.
Youll be one of these profiles:
1. Step-Up Candidate
Youre early-mid career and are already leading a manufacturing team and youre ready to take charge of a full proven you can lift standards lead teams and deliver improvements. Now you want the full mandate and authority to shape an entire operation.
2. Seasoned Plant Leader
Youve already run a manufacturing site end-to-end production engineering quality safety maintenance and learned a lot of lessons and want to apply them in a high-trust environment where you can build the operation youve always wanted to.
Youll have this experience:
Must have discrete manufacturing background (ie not continuous or batch process).
Ideally manufacturing a companys own engineered product range.
Ideally manufacturing products that are customised-to-order / built-to-order.
Youll have these character traits:
Problem-solver inquisitive analytical and always looking for a better way.
Calm under pressure steady focused and clear-headed when things get tough.
Driven & accountable proactive dependable and takes ownership to get results.
Inspiring leader leads by example earns trust and brings out the best in diverse teams.
High standards relentless on safety quality and improvement every single day.
You must also be a strong fit for our No BS Beaver Core Values: In It For You
This is a high-impact leadership role with real ownership visibility and trust. Youll run the Brisbane site end-to-end backed by people who care about performance not politics. Your decisions will shape how the plant looks runs and improves and youll see the results of your work every day.
Youll be attracted to working in an owner-led business which values its people reinvests in the business and has a strong long-term growth strategy.
Whats special about this role:
Real ownership full control of the plant with trust authority and clear accountability.
Serious backing work for an owner who invests in manufacturing with a long-term vision.
Pride & purpose lead a site that reflects your standards and transforms with your leadership.
Build a legacy create a best-in-class operation youll be proud to put your name on.
Location
Brisbane Australia based full-time at our manufacturing plant in Salisbury.
Relocation and visa support available for the right candidate.
How to Apply
We are looking for serious candidates ready to build something.
If you believe you are the right manufacturing leader for the job show us.
Send your resume and targeted cover letter (written by you not AI) that addresses:
Your motivation why you are interested in this specific role
Your career aspiration your future vision for your career
Your suitability why you are the right person for this opportunity
Apply now and come build something extraordinary.
About Us
Beaver Process Equipment is an Australian engineered product business. It manufactures high-performance slurry piping hoses and valves for mineral process plants and pipelines. It is part of the Beaver Group a private holding company that invests in great Australian businesses to grow them for the long term.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Expense Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Food Processing
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Budgeting
- Plant Management
- Manufacturing
