Production Manager
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Manufacturing · Lismore, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $95,000 - $105,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Dairy products for domestic and international markets, from powders to butter, come out of an established Australian manufacturer's plant in northern New South Wales, and it is recruiting an experienced Production Manager to lead and manage operations. Spray drying matters a great deal there, so the person must be a strong production leader with practical technical knowledge of it.
Applications from suitably qualified professionals abroad who are interested in moving are welcome. Anyone able to work in Australia, or able to meet the requirements for an employer-sponsored visa, is eligible, and the whole recruitment process runs in English.
Overseas applicants should read how the process works and prepare their documents in English from the start.
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Key Responsibilities
- Guide production teams, supervisors and operators towards accountability, safety and teamwork, and develop their skills
- Coordinate production plans and manage scheduling, resources, raw materials and priorities
- Oversee efficiency, productivity, quality and reliability, and drive continuous improvement that cuts costs and waste
- Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety, food safety, GMP and HACCP
- Work with maintenance, quality, laboratory and other departments
- Analyse production data and KPIs
- Oversee spray drying and give technical support, from troubleshooting to process optimisation
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience as a Production Manager, Plant Manager or equivalent manufacturing leader, with strong people management and production planning
- Practical experience with spray drying processes and equipment
- Ability to manage multiple production processes and set priorities, with proven continuous improvement and problem-solving
- Sound understanding of workplace safety, product quality and good manufacturing practice
- Excellent leadership, communication, organisation and decision-making
- Effective English for workplace documentation and safety communication
- Willing and able to move to Australia if needed; dairy, food or powder ingredient manufacturing experience highly regarded
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