• Work for a values-based organisation within the growing disability sector
• Salary packaging up to $18,500 per year tax-free plus other great benefits
• Flexible working conditions including five weeks annual leave

About Barkuma

Barkuma is a not-for profit organisation that provides a range of services to assist people with disability. For over 50 years, Barkuma has provided an environment of self-determination that opens up a lifetime of limitless learning and opportunity. Together, we establish the capacity and confidence to transition out of high school and continue to build a lifetime of independence that makes quality employment and accommodation outcomes possible.

Our Aspirational Goal is to be a leading provider of high-quality employment, transition, and in-home supports for current and future Barkuma customers.

Our Purpose is to partner with people on the journey to their best life.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time Production Operations Manager to lead Barkuma Commercial Services. This role aims to develop and maintain viable commercial activities to provide supported employment for Barkuma clients at two major sites and via small teams in mobile operations. The Production Operations Manager is also responsible for the throughput of the commercial products with a manufacturing focus on workflows, logistics, standardised work, quality, safety and tooling requirements

Key responsibilities

• Establish production methods to ensure the safety of standardised work and producing quality commercial customer outcomes.
• Establish warehousing and logistics processes for production operations.
• Financial controls and budget, resourcing aspects and capital expenditure of the Production Operations.
• Manage the integration of tooling, jigs and fixtures and new technology to improve efficiency and ergonomics.
• Monitor the performance of all of the above and provide performance reporting.
• Provide contemporary manufacturing subject matter expertise to the business.
• Provide a work environment and systems of standardised work to ensure safe work practices are carried out at all times, including reporting hazards, near misses, and incidents.
• Adhere and advance Barkuma’s Quality management Systems.

About you

Successful candidates must bring with them:

• Extensive experience in the contemporary manufacturing environment.
• Strong financial acumen, including responsible for budget preparations and capital expenditure.
• Managerial skills covering operations, finance and people management.
• Highly developed business planning.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership, ability in managing change in a complex environment
• Knowledge of quality assurance processes
• Tertiary qualification in engineering, operations, management or related area.
• Current South Australian Driver’s Licence (restricted provisional licence and above).
• Knowledge and experience working in the NDIS environment (desirable)
• Understanding and experience of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (desirable).

This position will be based from our Elizabeth office. Onsite parking is available.

Successful candidate must hold a DHS Disability Services Clearance, a DHS Working with Children Check, Child Safe Environments Certificate (or similar) and a current driver's licence.

To find out more about Barkuma visit us at:

• www.barkuma.com.au 
• www.facebook.com/barkumainc