Production Planner

About The Role

Join Infrabuild Mesh as a Production Planner, coordinating daily schedules to meet customer -needs in a supportive, fast-paced team environment

Infrabuild Mesh are looking for a motivated and detail-driven Production Planner to join our tight-knit and experienced planning team at Sunshine.

With strong team retention, deep industry expertise, and a collaborative work culture, you’ll be well-supported from day one. This role is key to ensuring the smooth and efficient coordination of daily production activities while meeting customer needs and maintaining operational efficiency.

As the central link between sales, scheduling, operations, customer service, despatch, and supply, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring everything runs to plan. You’ll manage production schedules, communicate updates, resolve issues, and help deliver the right product, at the right time, every time. It’s a fast-paced, hands-on environment where your ability to stay ahead of the curve will make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor production performance and adjust schedules to balance customer service, efficiency, and inventory targets
• Manage raw material supply, trading inventory, and coordinate with suppliers to meet forecast demand
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and customer service teams to optimise production outcomes and resolve constraints
• Track schedule adherence, identify risks to customer service, and drive corrective actions
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes, systems, and inventory accuracy

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in a planning or scheduling role, with a manufacturing / production environment preferred
• Resilient and adaptable, with a proactive approach to managing change and resolving challenges
• Confident communicator who can build relationships across teams and engage effectively across a range of stakeholders
• Proficient in using planning or scheduling systems (experience in SAP IBP/APO/PPDS highly regarded)
• Experience in steel, construction, or supply chain industries will be highly regarded, but not essential
• A qualification in Data Science, Engineering or similar STEM (preferred)
• APICS CSCP / CPIM certifications and/or Six Sigma qualifications will be highly regarded

Key Benefits

Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to InfraBuild employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.

• Generous parental leave: 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months. The company also provides superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during the period of unpaid parental leave for eligible employees (limitations apply).
• Access to long service leave after 5 years: Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
• Employee Benefits Program: Employee Added Extras (EAE), our Employee Benefits Program, provides discounts for you and your friends and family on gift cards, shopping, groceries, home products, car rentals, holidays, recreation and more
• Corporate rates for private health insurance: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.

About Us

InfraBuild is Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. We provide solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors.  We are nation builders. Each day, we help build futures through sustainable steel.

InfraBuild's Mesh team is a manufacturing channel within the InfraBuild business with over 100 years’ experience in mesh manufacturing. Our high-volume machines are across 3 facilities in VIC, NSW and QLD. The rod from which our mesh products are manufactured is sourced from InfraBuild's integrated supply chain, ensuring our commitment to locally produced steel.

Why Work Here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

• Work with a greater purpose: Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.
• Work well - live better: We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You’ll thrive not only in your career with us, but beyond.
• Build your own future: Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected. You’ll be empowered to take the wheel of your learning journey and uncover your potential. The possibilities are limitless.

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.

It is our ambition at InfraBuild to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.