About Akura
Akura is a leading construction and property development company providing industrial property solutions to owner-occupiers, developers, and investors. Operating for over 50 years, we’ve built our reputation on quality, on-time delivery, and innovative design.
We are a family-owned company with a progressive values-based culture, a healthy pipeline of work and big plans for future growth. Our unique product offering supports our clients across the full construction cycle, from architectural and structural design, in-house manufacturing of structural steel and precast concrete panels, through to on-site teams and project management.
The result? Industrial Specialists.
About the Opportunities
We’re looking for a senior operator to join Akura as a Team Leader in our precast facility. Whether you’re an experienced Team Leader with a strong background in factory or production environments, or someone with hands-on experience in construction or a related industry, we’d love to hear from you. If you have a trade qualification—such as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, builder, concreter, roofer, or steel fixer—or if you have a strong eye for detail and experience in formwork, carpentry, or similar tasks, this is a great opportunity to join us as a senior operator.
Key Responsibilities
As a Precast Team Leader, some of the things you’ll do may include:
- Ensuring specifications are achieved and inventory is used efficiently
- Executing daily tasks to meet production, quality assurance (QA), and logistics targets
- Meeting targets while managing resources within budgetary constraints
- Maintaining a safe workplace and prioritize team wellness
- Completing necessary machine training and sign off on Safe Operating Procedures before use
- Leading designated teams to achieve daily targets and maintain productivity
- Modelling Akura values, setting an example for the team
- Supporting the Precast Manager and Foreman in achieving key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Interpreting shop drawings
- Marking out panels as per shop drawings
- Preparing timbers and foam to place inside panels
- Installing formwork on tables prior to concrete pours
- Preparing and installing reinforcement for each precast panel
- Pouring concrete / managing the concrete pour
- Finishing the concrete
About You
Skills in the following would be highly advantageous:
- 3 years’ experience in the building industry
- Extensive experience in interpreting shop drawings
- A natural flair for detailed work such as carpentry, formwork or similar
- Exceptional attention to detail and a focus on quality, always seeking to deliver your best work
- A current driver’s license
- Experience in leading a team
You Will Be
- A team player with strong communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude
- Someone who takes a safety-first approach in everything you do!
- Someone who identifies and embraces opportunities for improvement
- Someone who aspires to lead a small team – you won’t do this on day one, but over time this is something you’ll grow into
What We Offer You
- An exciting career opportunity in a market-leading business experiencing rapid growth
- The opportunity to work in one place, out of the weather in our precast manufacturing facility in Kelso
- Opportunity to grow your career – we invest in our people
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Competitive hourly rate
- Inclusion in the Akura Factory Bonus Scheme
Interested?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Akura team.
Alignment with our core values is key so if you’ve got the right skills and you’re reliable, a team player with a can-do attitude, driven to deliver quality outputs and willing to innovate/challenge the status quo, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to start your Akura journey.
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Want to know more?
Visit our website: https://akura.com.au/
Visit our Careers Page: https://akura.com.au/careers/
Visit our YouTube channel to check out our manufacturing facilities and what our Clients and Employees have to say about working with Akura: https://www.youtube.com/@AkuraConstruction/videos
* We respectfully ask that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes. Akura will not be liable for any fees associated with such submissions.
* As part of our recruitment process, we conduct background checks, which include police and medical assessments, to ensure suitability for the role.
