Role:
Junior Project Manager - Manufacturing
Contract Length:
12-month daily rate contract
Location:
Sydney
Organisation
- A leading manufacturing organisation is undertaking a major transformation program focused on consolidating and optimising manufacturing sites.
- To support this initiative, we are seeking a Junior Project Manager to assist in the planning, coordination, and delivery of workstreams related to the consolidated manufacturing facility.
- Reporting into a Senior Project Manager, this role will suit someone early in their project management career with exposure to manufacturing, engineering, or operations-led environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Project Manager in coordinating project activities related to site consolidation and facility optimisation.
- Assist with planning and tracking project milestones, schedules, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
- Coordinate inputs from engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and external partners to support layout and material flow initiatives.
- Assist with documentation and governance activities, including project plans, status reports, RAID logs, and steering committee materials.
- Support layout and material flow initiatives across:
- Saw Area and Production Areas
- Warehouse and Despatch operations
- Integration of equipment, workflows, and consolidated operations
- Facilitate communication between shop-floor teams, engineering specialists, and project stakeholders.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with manufacturing excellence and Lean principles.
Key Skills & Experience
- Early-career project management experience, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, operations, or industrial environments.
- Understanding of manufacturing operations, factory layouts, or material flow concepts (hands-on expertise not required).
- Strong organisational and coordination skills with attention to detail.
- Exposure to project governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced transformation environment with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
...