National Operations Manager (Goulburn, Southern Highlands & Tablelands NSW)

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We are looking for a seasoned leader to join our team in Goulburn as our National Operations Manager. This is a new role, reporting directly to the Chief of Operations.

Our 100% Australian owned business is truly entrepreneurial. We design, engineer, manufacture and install service bodies for utes, trucks and trailers. Our products are fun and what we do is varied. We are ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 45001 (Safety) compliant. 98% of our business comes from corporate and government clients, not the recreational market. We are positioned to benefit from Australia’s long runway of infrastructure projects. We are diversified across corporate trades and industries that support our built environment, mining, utilities, transport, communications and agriculture. If you enjoy working as part of a collaborative team, this is the role for you!

About the Role

This is a Senior Management position, accountable for Hidrive operations at all national locations. The position ensures sustainable performance and compliance is achieved with respect to health & safety, quality, schedule and operating cost targets. The position will provide autonomous leadership to the national operations team to deliver in full on time (DIFOT) for our key stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides strong leadership and a change agent towards building an Operational Excellence culture, setting clear expectations including team KPI’s aligned to business objectives and hold accountability
• Training, coordination and development of team (builds team capability)
• Make timely decisions within areas of authority and accountability
• Develops, meets / implements and enhances strategic business objectives
• Safety, People, Quality : Visible commitment to peoples’ safety and our customers product quality is the top priority
• Ensures operating compliance with applicable regulatory obligations (HSEQ) and Hidrive internal processes and business systems (e.g., ERP)
• Oversee the safe execution of production plans and schedules by the teams
• Participates in sales and operations (S&OP) planning routines
• Manages accountability for ‘Right First Time’ production
• Ensures non-conformance investigation, root cause assessments and corrective actions are completed
• Stay up to date with industry trends and technologies to ensure that Hidrive is at the front of its game
• Ensures a consistent high standard of operational performance is maintained and continually improved by using excellence methods (e.g., LEAN, 5S, Six sigma, etc.)
• Optimise production resource utilisation and related costs, continually manage costs to meet sustainable EBITDA targets for the business
• Contributes to the development and management of operational budgets; supports preparation and submission of CAPEX as per company policy
• Chair and facilitate team meetings
• Work closely with and support the entire Hidrive organisation to achieve common objectives
• Collaborates with cross departments to work as ‘one team’
• Monitoring daily, weekly & monthly production performance reporting

Minimum requirements and experience

Please download the full Position Description for more information : https : / / hidrive.com.au / wp-content / uploads / 2025 / 10 / PD-National-Operations-Manager.V0.10.10.2025.pdf

What we Offer

How to Apply

Please supply your current resume and a cover letter, describing your experience in a senior role in a manufacturing or primary production industrial environment where you managed a medium to large workforce. All applications and further correspondence will be treated in strict confidence.

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