Production Manager – Hobart (16216)

About Stramit:

Stramit Building Products is a leading Australian manufacturer of steel building products including roofing, walling, gutters and fascia, purlins, flooring, structural formwork and roller doors. Stramit also owns three distribution and franchise businesses in the pre-engineered building market including Fair Dinkum Sheds, ShedBoss, and SOL Home Improvements.


About the Role:

We currently have a vacancy for a Production Manager at our plant in Hobart. In this role you will be responsible for developing and leading the production and loading team in order to meet the requirements of Safety, Customer Service and Business plan objectives, in an environment that promotes Operational Excellence, continuous improvement, professionalism and innovation to maximise company profits and reduce costs. You will also work closely with our external transport provider to maximise the level of customer service.


You will be proactive in recommending and implementing improvement initiatives, and ensuring housekeeping and safety standards are of the highest level.


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

  • Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment – this is an essential requirement.
  • Strong Mechanical and technical aptitude
  • A Fitter Machinist trade would be advantageous
  • Extensive understanding of planning procedures and transport allocation methods
  • Strong Safety focus with a preventative/proactive approach and the ability to manage any OH&S issues to resolution
  • Effective leadership skills including coaching individuals and developing teams to achieve organisational objectives
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Consultative hands on approach with a diverse workforce
  • Demonstrable Knowledge and experience of Lean Manufacturing principles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and influence across all levels of the business unit.
  • Experience with roll forming systems is desirable.
  • Good computer literacy, proficient in MS Office suite


The Opportunity:

Together, we are part of the Fletcher Building group. Our Australian division employs over 5,500 people across manufacturing, distribution, sales and retail sites across Australia. We understand that our people are our greatest asset and as we continue to invest in building engaged and effective teams who deliver great results for our customers, we are guided by our five core values – customer leading, play fair, better every day, be bold, and better together.


If you want to work within a collaborative, results focused environment with a strong team spirit, and you have the above experience, please apply today! We offer a supportive working environment with a great career development platform, and a competitive rate.


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.


How to apply
Interested in joining the Fletcher Building family? Please click the ‘Apply’ button below.

Process Operator (16233)

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.

Apply today!

Maintenance Electrician (16217)

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.

Reliability Leader (16205)

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!