Manufacturing Facilities Manager

As a globally recognised leader delivering quality manufactured packaging products, the company is committed to providing clients with a wide range of solutions to support their operations. Through many decades of offering their unique state-of-the-art solutions across a number of industries such as; aerospace, defence, general manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics and mining, they continue to expand their national operations both through acquisition and partnerships.

As a result of organic growth and expansion, they have a newly created role for a Manufacturing Facilities Manager to join their growing team on a permanent full-time basis.

Recruiting and raising the available skill level in the plant.

Identifying productivity gains and implementation.

Identifying machinery upgrade opportunities to improve productivity and safety.

Ensuring that workstations are operating at maximum efficiency.

Leaning manufacturing processes and 5S principles are maintained.

Working with the National WHS Coordinator to ensure that safety standards remain high, while maintaining full safety compliance at all times.

Developing and implementing best practice operating procedures.

Utilizing knowledge of manufacturing machinery and equipment and ensuring that maintenance schedules are met.

Prior experience in the timber manufacturing industry or a related field is highly beneficial, as well as being self-motivated and having a goal-oriented attitude to work as a team and achieve optimal productivity. Further skill sets desired by the company include:

Prior experience in identifying and implementing productivity improvements in a manufacturing environment