Manager Fleet Production This opportunity offers: Ongoing employment Full time role & 35 hour working week Attractive annual salary $141,669 - $163,841 p.a. plus 11.5% superannuation Location: Glendenning (flexible working arrangements considered) Limited free onsite car parking available Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes. What You’ll be doing: The role leads complex production planning and supplier marketplace management of RFS firefighting appliances, vehicles and vessels. The role maintains a strong engagement with various stakeholders, to ensure improved organisational capability minimising operational risk. As our ideal candidate, you’ll have a combination of hands-on production management experience, strong supplier and financial management skills, proven leadership capabilities, and relevant qualifications or experience, that support high-quality, efficient fleet production and maintenance operations. Key day to day responsibilities will include: Leading the development and maintenance of a rolling production forecast, model and plan, and managing changes to production that is informed by insights and good manufacturing practices. Leading supplier discussions, engagements and relationships, holding both the supplier and internal stakeholders to account to ensure optimal business and commercial outcomes. Formalising a structured maintenance and repairs framework targeting safety, quick return into operational readiness and a reduction of average fleet age. Superior financial acumen in managing operational and capital expenditure for transparency in reporting to the Executive. Leading, managing and empowering your team while challenging them, as well as other business areas, to strive towards good business, commercial and manufacturing practices. Providing input and oversight of all reporting aspects as they relate to Fleet Production, with high accuracy and confidence. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description and our organisation structure. Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting. Why work for us? Corporate uniform available Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family Salary packaging options available One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses) Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools Looking for more information? The RFS is partnering with Hoban Recruitment, for queries about this role please call Daisy Beddison at 0419 512 535. To ignite your RFS journey: To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application online via I Work for NSW, and attach: A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity; A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number) Respond to one targeted question within the online application process (maximum 500 words): Describe a past experience where you led production and manufacturing planning, execution and delivery. Include your approach, key considerations, value levers, challenges faced, and lessons learned. Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Sunday 8 December 2024. Important recruitment Information Shortlisting will occur in December with interviews being held in January 2025. A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss. The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework ). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will include referee checks and criminal history checks. Candidates who progress through this process may be assessed in person or via online mediums. Learn more about how RFS members support communities across NSW below Vacancy Reference: R24/366 Keep up to date with the RFS on our socials This may not be the role for you, however you can check out other vacancies in the RFS here, or consider volunteering with your local Brigade.