Author: fletcherbuildingaustralia

Process Operator (16233)

Posted on by fletcherbuildingaustralia in Manufacturing

We are currently looking for a Process Operator to join our supportive and committed production team in Cheltenham, Victoria.


Our company is committed to people who are committed to us. If you have previous experience as a process operator in a manufacturing environment with a good work ethic and a willingness to learn. We are keen to speak with you. This is a day shift role, 8 hours – 5 days a week.


Your role will be key to us delivering quality product safely to our customers.


About You

  • 5 years or more of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge in the production manufacturing line and inventory control
  • Knowledge in the ERP BPCS or equivalent 
  • Current forklift ticket and forklift operations and traffic management experience
  • A high standard of safety awareness and focus
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Microsoft Office computer skills
  • Texture cutter experience is advantageous 

Laminex Australia – A member of the Fletcher Building
We’ve been a part of the iconic Australian design landscape for over 85 years. Only a few short years after Australian’s became happy little Vegemite’s, families were spreading their toast in kitchens and on tables made by us. We’ve come a long way.


Today, you’ll see Laminex on surfaces everywhere you look – be it hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants or your home, our team spend their day designing products so that all Australians can create beautiful spaces.


Together we are part of Fletcher Building, Australasia’s largest building materials supplier. We manufacture building products; from insulation that keeps homes warm and dry, to cement, the foundation of built structures the world over. We operate retail businesses that distribute these products and many more to tradespeople right across the Tasman.

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Maintenance Electrician (16217)

Posted on by fletcherbuildingaustralia in Manufacturing, Trades

Laminex Australia – A member of Fletcher Building is a leader in the decorative surfaces industry in Australia; we manufacture and procure a broad range of products for commercial and residential use such as laminate, engineered stone and veneers. We pride ourselves on quality and design. We believe that good design enables good living and our ambition is to make design accessible for every Australian.

We employ 5,500 people across our Australian division; we know that our people are our greatest asset and we continue to promote engaged and effective teams who deliver exceptional results for our customers, we are guided by our five core values – customer leading, play fair, better every day, be bold, and better together.

About the Role
We currently have a vacancy for a Maintenance Electrician at our Ballarat plant. In this role you will work within our Maintenance team to ensure the reliable operation of the Plant.
Your responsibilities will include high level fault finding, repair and maintenance on complex electrical systems comprising of Citect SCADA systems, Allen Bradley/Siemens PLCs and Variable Speed drives.
This is a ‘hands on’ position that will require a combination of installation, preventative/ predictive/ planned maintenance, along with breakdown maintenance tasks. 
In, this role you will work on a 12hr day shift roster and be required to relieve sick or annual leave 


About You
Our ideal individual will have the following skills and experience:

  • Trade qualified Electrician – this is a mandatory requirement
  • Instrumentation, Process Control, D.C drive and High Voltage experience would be advantageous;
  • Manufacturing, Mining or Material Processing industry experience;
  • A high standard of safety awareness and focus;
  • A great team player who is equally energised by working autonomously 
  • Demonstrated skills in problem solving and fault finding;
  • High level of attention to detail;
  • Sound Computer literacy;
  • The ability and drive to proactively support all continuous improvement programs.
  • Some exposure to a Computerised Management System (CMMS) would be advantageous.

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Reliability Leader (16205)

Posted on by fletcherbuildingaustralia in Manufacturing, Operations

The Role
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Reliability Leader at our Laminex Cheltenham, Victoria site. 


Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for operational effectiveness and reliability of the High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) lines within the Laminex Cheltenham facility through maintenance and reliability strategies, engineering and reliability improvements, problem-solving and troubleshooting. 


You will be part of a supportive team environment with a proactive approach to ensuring that the workforce’s health and safety is always the number one priority. In this role you will:

  • Lead and mentor the maintenance team to develop a culture to plan and utilise opportunities on assets as they arise.
  • Liaising cross-functionally with production, maintenance and engineering division to ensure issues with plant operation are resolved as soon as possible.
  • Reinforce the maintenance and reliability strategies to minimise lost availability of assets and maintain a full knowledge of reliability improvement opportunities across the lines.
  • Ensure the Preventative Maintenance program is fully developed, the schedule in place and actively utilised.
  • Commit to and reinforce site safety policy and all safety procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment is maintained.
  • Lead and support Continuous Improvement activities to reduce complexity and improve reliability.

About You
To be successful in this role, ideally, you’d possess the following skills and experience.

  • Demonstrated work experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance in a 24-7 production environment.
  • Trade qualified or tertiary level education in an engineering discipline.
  • Experience managing projects and implementing best practice.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Experience utilising computerised maintenance management systems i.e. SAP or MEX
  • Working knowledge of maintenance management practices and their application to large manufacturing facilities
  • Forklift ticket, Elevated work Platform ticket, Work at Height ticket.

About Us
Laminex is a leader in the decorative surfaces industry in Australia; we manufacture and procure a broad range of products for commercial and residential use such as laminate, engineered stone and veneers. We pride ourselves on quality and design. We believe that good design enables good living and our ambition is to make design accessible for every Australian.
Together we are part of Fletcher Building Group, Australasia’s largest building materials supplier. We know that our people are our greatest asset and we continue to promote engaged and effective teams who deliver exceptional results for our customers.

Apply today!

Apply Now!

Commercial Process Leader (16172)

Posted on by fletcherbuildingaustralia in Finance

Commercial Process Leader with IBP – Integrated Business Planning Know-how


About Laminex Australia
We’ve been a part of the iconic Australian design landscape for over 85 years. Only a few short years after Australian’s became happy little Vegemite’s, families were spreading their toast in kitchens and on tables made by us. We’ve come a long way. 
Today, you’ll see Laminex on surfaces everywhere you look – be it hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants or your home, our team spend their day making products so that all Australians can create beautiful and practical spaces. 


Opportunity:
We have a significant strategic and commercial opportunity which will lead Laminex on an enterprise wide continuous improvement journey to optimise our approach to Best in Class standards of Integrated Business Planning.  Leading and Steering this whole of business process, the Commercial IBP Process Lead will drive the key business leaders across the core functions through a newly established monthly cadence to ensure delivery of the business strategy with a 24-month horizon. 
This newly created role, reporting to the National Commercial Manager, and supporting the Executive Leadership Team, will be responsible for leading and aligning the core processes of Product, Demand, Supply and Financial Reconciliation ensuring that we deliver on our Strategy for growth and Product Leadership.
Key responsibilities:

  • To provide the Senior Leadership team with recommendations to align our product portfolio, demand, supply and financial requirements and deliver on strategic objectives.
  • Collaborating with Marketing, Finance, Global Technology and Operations to make sound recommendations to develop the IBP process and optimise both customer availability and operating costs for the business.
  • Ensure action registers are in place to address the challenges and improvements raised in weekly and monthly meetings.  
  • Support the development of process leaders through effective coaching in order to support the execution of the improvement plans.
  • Administer a rolling, 12-month schedule and ensure that each cycle is set up to deliver on the required financial and production outcomes.
  • Ongoing robust challenge and assessment of the product category structure and pipeline reviewed at the Management Business Review
  • Market focused insights and assessments of business vulnerabilities and opportunities, guiding and supporting decisions on gap closing initiatives.

Key Requirements:

  • Integrated Business Planning experience with at least 10 Years’ exposed to sales, supply chain or project management field
  • Tertiary qualifications in Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Logistics
  • Experience based knowledge in end to end business processes, including Portfolio Management, Marketing, Financial Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Fulfillment
  • Exposure or education in Oliver Wight Sales & Operations Planning and Integrated Business Planning model (strongly desired)
  • Strong communication and coaching skills 
  • Proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders
  • Strong analytical, data processing, problem solving and organisational skills
  • Proficiency in process formulation, process improvement and project management.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
  • Ability to overcome ambiguity 
  • Experience developing and implementing change initiatives requiring collaboration and influence management skills

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Branch Manager (16115)

Posted on by fletcherbuildingaustralia in Operations, Sales

About us

Stramit is part of the Fletcher Building Group and is a major Australian manufacturer of roll-formed steel building products including roof and wall cladding, guttering, fascia, purlins, flooring and structural formwork.

The Opportunity

Our well established and leading business has seen year on year success across the nation. We are now seeking to add a motivated, commercially astute Branch manager to our Queanbeyan team. This position will be focused on the development of market strategies to meet the requirements of Safety, Customer Service and Business Plan objectives. 
The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to: 

  • Ensuring the implementation and maintenance of effective Safety management systems, consistent with legislative requirements and company values
  • Addressing customer relations while working collaboratively with your team to ensure outstanding customer service
  • Focusing on the profitability and overall success of your branch within a competitive and fast-moving market
  • Manage sales outcomes, P & L and associated reporting
  • Effective leadership of a diverse team.

About you 

We are seeking to appoint a positive and engaging leader who has the ability to think strategically. You will have demonstrated experience leading a diverse team, across differing departments, coupled with a safety conscious mindset. The opportunity calls for a commercially astute individual who understands the importance of building long lasting relationships and driving success. Our selected employee will have the ability to think about the financial implications of a business decision and excellent problem solving, negotiation and communication skills. 


Experience within a similar leadership position is imperative with an understanding of the construction or manufacturing space will be looked upon favourably.  We are however open to the industry that you have previously worked within and are truly looking for a strategic, company focused leader who is ready to join us on this exciting journey. 


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to any of our vacant positions. Talk to us about our flexible working arrangements and career pathways.

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