Production Manager (Manufacturing)

The Role

Reporting to the R&D Director, the Project and Production Manager will be responsible for establishing and scaling operations, integrating R & D and pilot production systems into commercial outputs, and designing  feasible production processes to meet quality, safety and cost objectives.

This is a full-time leadership position within a specialised advanced materials processing environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package of $120,000 – $160,000 per annum plus superannuation.

• Involvement in commercialisation of innovative lithium-ion battery recycling solutions.

• Long-term career development as the company transitions into full production operations.

• Stable, full-time position in a growing advanced manufacturing environment.

Task & responsibilities

• Leading the design of a structured production framework to move laboratory-developed lithium-ion material recovery processes into repeatable and commercially scalable manufacturing workflows.

• Designing production schedules that balance material throughput, recovery efficiency, quality control standards and cost management as the company expands beyond R&D operations.

• Developing and Establishing plant operating procedures for modular processing systems, including determining safe operating parameters, maintenance cycles and equipment utilisation strategies within a specialised battery materials environment.

• Overseeing the optimisation of new processing modules and associated plant infrastructure when the company prepares for commercial-scale production.

• using research outputs to design standardised production protocols to ensure consistency in cathode and anode material refinement suitable for downstream battery manufacturers.

• Designing systems to monitor operational performance metrics including yield rates, material purity, process stability and cost per unit, and as well as developing process adjustments to reduce material loss.

• Building a structured production team to support the company’s planned scale-up

• designing systems to measure performance and to create operational reporting systems.

• Designing quality assurance and traceability systems appropriate for advanced materials processing and future supply chain integration.

• Coordinating occupational health and safety systems specific to chemical processing, battery materials handling and plant-based operations.

• Contributing to long-term production strategy planning aligned with Green Li-ion’s commercial expansion roadmap.

Qualification & experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Project and Production Management or senior leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and establishing operations.

• Experience in advanced materials, chemical processing, clean technology, battery technology or similar manufacturing environments.

• Strong understanding of systems,  planning, quality control and cost management.

• Proven ability to lead teams and manage a team environment.

Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or related discipline will be highly regarded.