Our Client

Our client is a leading food manufacturing business who have a strong reputation for their high end quality products. To continue developing in this area and keep delivering great results they are looking for a Factory Manager to lead their key manufacturing facility, based in Minto, NSW. 
  
The Role

Reporting to the GM of Operations, you will be responsible for:

• Support and lead an operation-based team across production, materials management, quality, safety, to achieve/exceed KPI’s and deliver on productivity targets and operational improvement.
• Educate, coach and facilitate operational expectations, lead change initiatives through the team leaders and supervisors, deliver on all operational KPIs.
• Develop and maintain operations systems, ensuring staff structures and labour plans are optimised and meet the needs of the business.
• Develop and implement improvement plans for the operation, encompassing all functions on the business when necessary.
• Lead and coach the team in operational improvements across Health and Safety, Quality, Engineering and Production functions.
• Manage and report on metrics including financial performance.
• Lead and coach on continuous improvement initiatives in conjunction with the leadership group, to reduce cost and waste, improve productivity and quality.
• Investigate and develop solutions with the site leadership group for operational issues across the site.
• Improve engagement and culture through leadership, training and being a good mentor for the team.

Your Background

To be successful in this role you will have the following experience:

• Extensive operations leadership experience, responsible for leading large (60 plus) manufacturing teams in a short shelf life / food production environment. 
• Proven experience in manufacturing transformation being responsible for delivering positive change.
• A strong leadership background and skillset, with an ability to coach and develop team leaders/supervisors and operators to deliver excellent results.
• Must have a stability of career and a high level of resilience.
• Strong continuous improvement background with a good grasp of LEAN and problem-solving tools.
• Collaborative in their style, inclusive in making decisions.
• Strong communication, coaching, consultation and negotiation skills with an ability to engage and influence internal stakeholders.
• Passionate about people and processes with a high energy approach.
• Able to work autonomously
• Good commercial acumen, able to understand and manage finances.

What’s On Offer

This is an opportunity to join what is already a highly reputable company and support a major manufacturing transformation that will be the launching pad for the next phase of evolution and growth for the business. 

To discuss this opportunity further please contact Maurice Tranchina at Blackbook Executive on (03) 9823 7413.