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Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Blackbook Recruitment • Sydney, AU
4 days ago
Job description

My client is a fast-paced FMCG manufacturer with a strong reputation for producing high-quality fresh consumer products. With a focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement and ongoing investment in manufacturing capability, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Plant Manager to take full accountability for site performance.

This role is based in Sydney, NSW.

The Role

Reporting into the National Operations function, the responsibilities of the role includes:

  • Taking full accountability for the site's short, medium and long-term operational performance
  • Leading from the front with a highly visible and hands-on presence across the factory floor
  • Leading and developing the Site Leadership Team to drive a high-performance culture
  • Driving OEE, production efficiency, yield and right-first-time performance across the site
  • Working closely with Engineering to maximise equipment uptime and support future automation initiatives
  • Driving continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, capacity and waste reduction
  • Optimising labour utilisation to consistently deliver production plans in a cost-effective manner
  • Ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP and food safety requirements across the operation
  • Working closely with Technical, Planning, Engineering and Logistics teams to deliver customer and production requirements
  • Building organisational capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning
  • Leading change initiatives and supporting the ongoing development and automation of the manufacturing operation

Your Background

In order to be successful in this role, you will be:

  • An experienced Plant Manager, Site Manager, Operations Manager or senior Production Manager within FMCG
  • Experienced leading large-scale production operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Ideally from a fresh produce, short shelf-life food, food & beverage or similar FMCG background
  • A highly visible and hands-on leader who is comfortable spending significant time on the factory floor
  • Proven in driving continuous improvement through Lean, TPM, Six Sigma or similar methodologies
  • Experienced managing change, improving operational performance and developing high-performing teams
  • Strong commercially, with the ability to balance service, productivity, labour and cost
  • Comfortable operating in environments involving regulatory and union interaction
  • Passionate about safety and food safety, with a track record of embedding these into site culture
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Manufacturing, Science, Business, Engineering or a related discipline will be highly regarded

What's On Offer:

In return, you will be given the opportunity to take genuine ownership of a significant FMCG manufacturing site, leading a high-performing operation through a period of continued improvement, automation and growth.

This is a highly visible leadership position where you will have the opportunity to influence site culture, operational performance and the future direction of the manufacturing operation.

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