Junior Project Manager - Manufacturing

Role: Junior Project Manager - Manufacturing

Contract Length: 12-month daily rate contract

Location: Sydney

• 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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• 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.

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