Factory Manager

Location: melbourne
Salary: $140000 per annum
Job Type: permanent
Contact: David Oliver
An exciting opportunity to lead an operations team onsite within the FMCG space in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Driving improvement activities and initiatives cross functionally onsite. Play the lead role in driving operations for the site and optimising the site culture. 

As the Factory Manager you have the ability to think strategically and make smart business decisions while also leading the day to day operations of the factory. You are an enabler of growth and cost efficiency.


Primary Responsibilities

Strategy & Development 
  • Lead the creation and implementation of best practice operations vision, strategies, processes, policies & procedures to improve overall operations performance.
  • Be the key driver for Continuous Improvement processes onsite; Lead and sponsor the culture of LEAN and continuous improvement across the site.
Production Management
  • Manage all areas of plant production to deliver products that meet the quality, cost, volume and service criteria.
  • Increase production, assets capacity while minimising waste.
  • Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity, metrics and performance targets ensuring effective return on assets and throughput.
  • Develop and implement plans to ensure accurate level volume of production for each product produced.
 Maintenance
  • Oversee all maintenance and specific capital engineering activities onsite.
Safety:
  • Ensure the safety of all employees onsite, committing to and setting standards on work safe procedures and lead work safe behaviours.
Leadership:
  • Add capability to the siter leadership team influencing and providing direction across operations and manufacturing.
  • Lead in a proactive way to achieve optimal results across the site with the ability to engage across all levels onsite.
Financial & Budget Control:
  • Cost centre budget responsibility. 

What will you need to be successful?
  • Experience in similar leadership roles in FMCG or related industries
  • Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related discipline
  • Experience at the Operations Management level.
  • Proactive leader with the ability to achieve results quickly and influence the team.
  • Ability to think strategically & innovatively across operations.


What’s next?
If you think this opportunity sounds right for you, click APPLY NOW to send your application or contact David Oliver for a confidential discussion on 0410 950 370 or davido@sixdegreesexecutive.com.au
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