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/

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• 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

• 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
• Strong communication skills
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Safety-first approach
• Ability to identify and embrace opportunities for improvement

• Trade qualification—such as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, builder, concreter, roofer, or steel fixer (highly advantageous)