About the Company
This organisation is a large-scale, established manufacturing business with a significant footprint across regional Queensland.
This is not a role where everything is already built - it is an opportunity to step in and create something that works for the business.
Operating at the intersection of operations, production and workforce capability, the business is entering a new phase - investing in leadership capability, training governance and workforce development to support long-term growth.
This is an environment where outcomes are tangible, and where capability directly impacts operational performance across multiple sites.
About the Role
This is not a traditional L&D Manager role.
This role offers a genuine opportunity to step in, take ownership and shape the capability function. You will not be maintaining a polished, corporate L&D environment - you will be building, improving and influencing how capability is delivered across the business.
This is a broad, hands-on capability leadership role where you will sit at the intersection of operations, people and performance.
You will lead and shape how capability is delivered across the business, including:
- embedding frontline leadership capability
- improving training governance, consistency and systems
- aligning workforce capability with business needs
- leading and uplifting an established training team
This role offers a unique balance of strategic influence and operational impact, with the opportunity to introduce structure, improve frameworks and deliver visible outcomes across a multi-site environment.
About You
You bring experience from a manufacturing, industrial, mining or similarly operational environment, and understand how training, capability and compliance translate on the ground.
You will demonstrate:
- Experience within an operational / industrial environment (corporate-only L&D backgrounds will not be suitable)
- Exposure to multi-site or geographically dispersed workforces
- Experience supporting or leading training frameworks, leadership development or capability initiatives
- Ability to engage effectively with both senior leaders and frontline operational teams
- A practical, hands-on approach, with the ability to balance strategy and delivery
To be successful in this role, you will also have:
- A valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to operational sites
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Learning & Development, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
This role will suit someone who is stepping from a Senior L&D / Capability role into their first broader leadership position, or an L&D / Capability Manager looking for greater scope and impact
The Benefits
· Opportunity to build and shape a capability function and make the role your own
· $150k–$165k + super + bonus (consistently paid)
· Relocation support available
· High-impact role with visibility across a large organisation
· Direct exposure to senior leadership
· Practical, down-to-earth culture - less corporate, more real
To Apply
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Catherine Lyttle on catherine.lyttle@davidsonwp.com quoting reference JN -032026-42868. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
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