- Tuan/ Maryborough QLD - Full-Time, Permanent
- Lead improvements to boost efficiency, quality, and safety across operations
- Support operators and leaders in maximising system performance & troubleshooting
About us
Hyne Group is a collective of industry-leading businesses operating across Australia and New Zealand, with a history spanning over 140 years. From its beginnings as a sawmill on the Mary River, Hyne Group has grown into a pioneer of sustainable timber product manufacturing. The Hyne Group is supported by its partnership with global timber processors, James Jones & Sons, bringing together a combined 320 years of family-owned sawmilling heritage.
The Group, which includes Hyne Timber, XLam, Rocky Point, and Hyne Pallets, serves key sectors such as construction, garden care, horticulture and logistics. Through innovative processes and sustainable practices, the Hyne Group transforms each log into high-quality products that meet the diverse needs of our customers. This holistic approach reflects a dedication to environmental stewardship and industry-leading innovation, ensuring that every centimetre of each log turns into an opportunity for excellence.
Your Next Role
The Site Optimisation Lead ensures efficient saw and fibre optimisation, quality control, and process improvements to meet customer delivery targets. This role supports data analysis for optimisation projects, conducts quality inspections, manages inventory, and develops process documentation. Initially focused on the Greenmill, you will lead, recommend, and implement site-wide improvements to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
- All our people go home in the same condition they came to work, safety before production.
- A service-oriented approach ensures strong working relationships and effective stakeholder support through adaptations, upgrades, and changes.
- Clear, proactive communication with site leaders and optimisation stakeholders drives continuous improvement.
- Systems are monitored, calibrated, and maintained for optimal performance across acoustic, scanning, identification, trimming, testing, and grading systems.
- A culture of optimisation is fostered through measurable targets that maximise log yield while meeting customer expectations.
- Operators and leaders are informed, engaged, and empowered to troubleshoot and maintain optimisation systems with confidence.
- Processes and procedures for key systems are regularly reviewed, developed, and maintained.
Tuan
You will be based at our plant in the Tuan Forest, located in the beautiful Fraser Coast region. This coastal town offers affordable living and is proudly home to Queensland’s greatest icons including K’Gari Island.
About you
- Demonstrated experience in collaboration / influence with key stakeholders.
- Mechanically minded with good problem-solving skills and technical aptitude is required.
- Experience in sawmilling is advantageous.
- Trade measurement verifier with the National Measurement Institute or ability to acquire.
- Experience with vision scanning and timber grading technologies and equipment is highly advantageous.
- Experience with timber testing is highly advantageous.
- Experience in lean manufacturing, or JIT (Just In Time) advantageous.
Why Hyne Timber?
As a Hyne Timber team member you will enjoy benefits such as:
- We are proud to support our team members with: Life Leave offering the flexibility of purchasing extra recreation leave, Paid Parental Leave including 26 weeks of full pay and 52 weeks of superannuation.
- Remote access – Hyne team members are provided laptops and smart phones to assist in improving flexibility and connection regardless of where you are.
- Wellbeing programs – employee assistance program to support you and your immediate family with counselling and support as needed.
- Annual salary reviews – peer and market reviewed salaries to support fairness.
- Private Health Cover discounts – discounted fees & waiting periods waived.
To apply: Submit your resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for this role on our website at www.hyne.com.au/careers
Questions: If you would like to discuss the position further feel free to contact us on 0491 224 075.