Lead the operations of a growing beverage manufacturing site and have a genuine impact across production, people, safety and performance. This is a senior leadership opportunity offering strong remuneration, autonomy and long-term stability.
Duties
- Be able to problem solve operational challenges of your key staff
- Communicate and report to the board on our values and the support required to continue to meet them
- Keep our staff safe on site and ensure the quality of our product is never compromised
- Lead end-to-end operations across production, distribution, maintenance and site operations.
- Drive key operational KPIs including yield, labour efficiency, safety LTIs, machine down time, GMP / HACCP scores consumer complaints, Waste, Absenteeism and machine operation output
- Lead and develop Site, DC and Maintenance Managers to build a high-performing operational team that delivers 100% machine uptime.
- Own scheduling, labour requirements, equipment reliability and operational excellence.
- Own operational compliance including OH&S, GMP, HACCP, food safety, traceability and training.
Skills & Experience
- Proven Operations Management experience within food, beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Strong leadership experience across production, maintenance and distribution.
- Demonstrated success improving manufacturing efficiency, productivity and operational performance.
- Experience with Lean / CI methodologies, including OEE, 5S and waste reduction.
- Strong commercial, safety and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting operational performance to senior leadership.
- Have nurtured a culture where your team are proud to work within your site.
About the Company
Our client is an established beverage manufacturing business with a strong operational footprint and a focus on quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.
With a co-located manufacturing and distribution operation in Erskine Park, this is an opportunity to join a business where you can have genuine ownership of the operation and make a measurable impact on performance.
How to Apply
If you're an experienced Operations Manager with a strong food, beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing background and are ready to take ownership of a significant operation, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now with your resume or contact us for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.