Production Manager
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Lismore, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $95,000 - $105,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Running a dairy or food plant in Mzansi and know spray dryers well? An established Australian dairy manufacturer in northern New South Wales wants a Production Manager in Lismore, NSW. The plant makes powders, liquid and frozen products and butter for local and international markets.
Here is the job without fluff. You lead the production teams, supervisors and operators. You plan and schedule, manage raw materials and resources, and keep efficiency, quality and reliability where they should be. You keep compliance tight on safety, food safety, GMP and HACCP. Spray drying is an important part of the operation, and you bring the practical, technical knowledge to troubleshoot and optimise it.
Suitably qualified professionals abroad who want to move to Australia are welcome, and the role is open to people who can work in Australia or meet employer-sponsored visa requirements. Recruitment runs in English.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and grow production teams, supervisors and operators on accountability, safety and teamwork
- Plan, organise and coordinate production so targets are hit every time
- Run scheduling, resources, raw materials and priorities
- Keep manufacturing efficient, productive, reliable and on quality
- Drive continuous improvement for higher productivity, lower costs and less waste, with good use of resources
- Stay compliant on workplace health and safety, food safety, GMP and HACCP
- Work with maintenance, quality, lab and other departments, and read production data and KPIs to steer decisions
- Oversee spray drying with technical support, troubleshooting and process optimisation, and build staff technical skills, leadership and performance
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated time as Production Manager, Plant Manager or an equal manufacturing leader
- Strong experience managing people
- Strong background in production planning and manufacturing operations
- Previous hands-on spray drying experience with both the process and the plant equipment
- Can manage multiple production processes and set the order of priorities
- Proven experience driving continuous improvement, efficiency and problem-solving
- Sound understanding of safety at work, product quality and good manufacturing practice
- Excellent leader and communicator with strong organisational and decision-making skills
- Effective English for workplace documentation and communicating safety
- Willing and able to move to Australia if needed
- Dairy, food or powder ingredient manufacturing experience is highly regarded
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