Production Manager at Pact Group

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Manufacturing Experience, Lean, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Influencing, Negotiation, Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Financial Literacy, Computer Literacy

Industry

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole of product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging. Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture. About this opportunity Reporting to the Plant Manager the Production Manager is responsible for the overall management and performance of the full production area. The focus of the role is to build a culture that has a strong Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence mindset driving towards achieving production KPIs within. Your key responsibilities will be to: Champion a safety-first culture Lead and develop the production team, with a focus on talent building of the mould change team and the production technicians. Ensure all products are made on time and to specification. Challenge established standards regarding productivity Promote culture of LEAN & Continuous Improvement towards world’s best practice. Model direct, and respectful communication is practiced across the site. Ensure all standards ISO, HACCP and GMP standards and practices are achieved. Action weekly production plans with a focus on minimising waste and machine uptime Work with the reliability manager, continue to review machine setups, and optimise product manufacture. Work with the Supply Chain Team to ensure that planning and scheduling are optimised and that key issues likely to impact customer delivery needs are known and understood. Support the maintenance and logistics teams. Have a Continuous Improvement mindset to improved Safety, Productivity, Quality and Reliability Your skills and experience To be successful in this role, you’ll have previous experience in a manufacturing/production environment. Proven experience in Lean and Operational Excellence Experience at a management level in a manufacturing environment, which embraces continuous improvement Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to motivate, lead and supervise. Ability to coach and mentor. Leadership, influencing, negotiation, change management, conflict resolution, financial and computer literacy skills Qualifications Degree qualified is preferable in addition to solid experience in supervision within a manufacturing environment. Additional Information About us Our vision is to lead the circular economy through packaging, reuse and recycling solutions. It’s a future-driven group commitment, designed to create lasting value. We’re the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the region’s biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6,000+ team members, operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries, and our customers include some of the world’s largest brands that consumers know and trust. As a global leader in circular and sustainable packaging solutions, we’ve committed to lead the circular economy through a $500 million investment plan. For us, it’s about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business, to give back to the environment and to enrich people’s lives every day. Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round. That’s our future Pact. Let’s lead the way together.

Responsibilities

The Production Manager is responsible for the overall management and performance of the full production area, focusing on building a culture of Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence. Key responsibilities include championing safety, leading the production team, ensuring timely product delivery, and promoting LEAN practices.