Production Lead

About Us

Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety, a division of Wesfarmers, a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees. Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands – KingGee, Hard Yakka and NNT – have been delivering workwear since the late 1920's.

We manufacture over seven million units each year. Our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices sets us apart.

We work as one team, putting our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.

About The Role

As Production Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless delivery of WWG orders across our major clients. You’ll drive operational excellence through effective planning, streamlined processes, and enhanced visibility across production workflows. With a strong commercial lens, you’ll manage the allocation of onshore and offshore production requirements, making cost‑effective decisions that balance quality, efficiency, and client expectations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive production across all product categories from development through to bulk shipment.
• Manage and maintain critical paths with suppliers and internal teams to meet timelines for design, development, sampling, approvals, and shipments.
• Ensure timely delivery of bulk shipments by monitoring freight and transit schedules, aiming to improve speed to market.
• Provide weekly progress reports on development to key stakeholders.
• Transition workload to suppliers, including patterns, sampling, and testing, to streamline operations.
• Address quality issues during development by engaging relevant stakeholders for timely resolution.
• Identify and resolve any quality or delivery issues throughout the production process efficiently.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage production processes such as factory liaison, bulk fabric and trim approvals, and material testing.
• Oversee pre‑production approvals to ensure readiness for bulk production.
• Maintain strong visibility across production workflows to support proactive planning and decision‑making.
• Monitor raw materials, from forecast to obsolescence, tracking and reporting risk. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure obsolescence is minimized and finance is informed.

Who We’re Looking For

What We’re Looking For

What We Offer

We actively work on creating a safe and inclusive environment free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where team members feel a sense of “I belong” and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

You can follow us on LinkedIn or see our company careers page for more opportunities https : / / www.workweargroup.com.au / careers

Thank you for your interest in Workwear Group. Due to anticipated high volumes of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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