Volgren was established in 1977 and is Australia’s largest and most successful bus body builder. We operate three manufacturing facilities located in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, along with Aftersales facilities across five states — Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales and our newly opened facility in South Australia.
Volgren is part of the Marcopolo Group – a Brazilian Bus Manufacturer. It has a manufacturing presence in 12 countries, employing more than 14,000 people.
Volgren builds bus bodies for the world’s leading chassis manufacturer’s including Volvo, Scania, Mercedes, MAN and most recently we delivered Western Australia’s 100th ‘E’ bus on the Volvo chassis.
Our uncompromising manufacturing standards, class leading technology and our unmatched after sales service ensure our customers can trust in our product.
Our focus is to provide great working and learning opportunities to passionate people who are ready to walk with us towards growth, progress and transformation. We are a bunch of people who really love what we do, champion ideas and innovation, get around each other and strive for quality.
Our focus is to provide a safe working environment with multiple opportunities for passionate and enthusiastic people who want to improve and hone their skills whilst learning about the manufacture of the transport of future - Electric Vehicles.
Our values include:
Respect and Appreciation of People
Commitment to Excellence
Customer Satisfaction
Ethics and Integrity
Sustainability
Teamwork
BENEFITS:
The opportunity to build on your current skills and open further doors in the manufacturing industry.
Continue to be a part of a growth orientated global organisation.
Local and international career opportunities with Volgren Australia and Marcopolo
Ability to work within a close team environment
Opportunity to travel interstate
Be part of the National Incentive Program
24/7 Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free onsite parking available
Fortnightly RDO
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE:
With the recent local and world market shift towards zero emission vehicles and benefitting from Volgren’s strong focus on the design and development of innovative new bus solutions, we are looking to increase our workforce at this exciting time with talented individuals contributing to the overall success of our company.
We are looking for a Construction Team Leader to join our team within our Dandenong facility. In this hands-on position, you will have a strong drive and motivation to succeed and be able to work in a safety conscious environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure that safety and 5s policies and procedures are adhered to.
Monitor and audit safety and 5S policies and procedures.
Be proactive in preventing safety incidents.
Assist in the analysis of tasks and risks, and the investigation of incidents and near misses.
Support and supervise back to work programs.
Prioritise issues to ensure that most urgent items are solved first. Safety, Quality, delivery and cost to be considered in that order.
Report any observed act or reported incidents (verbal or written) involving Code of Conduct, safety, bullying, harassment, intimidation, fighting, verbal abuse or any other acts of violence and crime immediately to the Section Leader or Production Manager.
Ensure that serious issues which affect the duty of care are resolved on the shop floor with the involvement of the Production Manager.
Regular check on operators for their requirements and assistance or support. Supervising the floor up to 70-80% of their time.
Prioritise problems and concerns from the floor and take actions. Report major problems or concerns to Section Leaders and use Take 5 and concern strips to record and address improvements.
Coordinate resources for addressing material shortages and quality concern issues,
Ensuring appropriate delegation, making sure that they are available for any queries on the shop floor.
Communicate with their direct team constantly in a proactive and supportive manner. Communicate to other departments to help with problem solving and report to management on progress of current targets.
Able to do shift rotation (anticipated weekly) with the other section Team Leader as required.
Able to work on the job with their team to achieve their goals.
Use checklists or other methods to monitor the quality of products during build to ensure compliance to quality and workmanship standards.
Do not allow poor quality products to leave section without informing management and developing an agreed catch-up plan.
Be proactive in chasing material shortages.
Embed and model company values and code of conduct across the team.
Deliver verbal or written warning that are pre-approved/authorised by the Section Leader
Deliver technical training and support to production staff to ensure compliance to Operating Procedures and Quality Checklists.
Be equipped to administer First Aid to any injured worker onsite.
Desired Skills and Experience
COMPETENCIES:
Experience in supervising a complex, low volume, high value manufacturing section.
Problem solving & decision making.
Communication, teamwork and being well organised.
Results focused, flexible and responsive.
Continuous improvement and customer focused.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Management qualification/ Diploma and Leadership experience, Trade Qualification /trade experience required to a Team Leader.
This position also requires the applicant to undertake a pre-employment medical which includes a drug and alcohol analysis, musculoskeletal evaluation, and hearing test.
Applicants must have the right to work and live in Australia.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
Volgren is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.
As an Inclusive employer we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from Indigenous Business Sectors, people of all genders including those who identify as LGBTQIA, people with a disability and from disability enterprises, people from Sustainable Regions, Disadvantaged Sectors and Social Enterprises and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to treating every application objectively, follow a coherent screening and interview process and we hire based on attitude, skill and merit.
**PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applicants, only short listed candidates will be contacted.*
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