Production Manager
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Manufacturing · Lismore, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $95,000 - $105,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Here is a senior manufacturing role for a production leader who knows spray drying well. An established Australian dairy manufacturer in northern New South Wales wants a Production Manager in Lismore, NSW, to run its manufacturing operations, which cover powders, liquid and frozen products and butter for domestic and international markets.
The job is about results and people. You lead supervisors, operators and production teams, own the schedule and the raw materials, keep efficiency, quality and reliability high, and keep the plant compliant on safety and food safety. When the spray dryers need troubleshooting or optimising, you are the technical lead.
Suitably qualified professionals abroad who are interested in moving to Australia are welcome to apply; the role is open to people who can work in Australia or meet employer-sponsored visa requirements. All recruitment communication is in English.
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Key Responsibilities
- Head the production function, leading and developing supervisors, operators and teams with clear accountability, safe habits and teamwork
- Organise the production plan and schedule, matching resources, raw materials and priorities to each target
- Keep the plant efficient, productive, reliable and on spec for quality
- Push continuous improvement to raise output, reduce costs and waste and get more from resources
- Enforce workplace safety, food safety, GMP and HACCP standards and work closely with maintenance, quality, the laboratory and other departments
- Use production data and KPIs to make firm decisions
- Take management and technical charge of spray drying, solving faults and optimising the process, while growing staff skills, leadership and performance
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated track record as Production Manager, Plant Manager or in an equivalent manufacturing leadership post
- Strong experience across managing people, production planning and day-to-day manufacturing operations
- Previous practical work with spray drying processes and equipment
- The ability to manage multiple production processes and set priorities
- Proven experience delivering continuous improvement, efficiency and problem-solving
- Sound understanding of good manufacturing practice, product quality and workplace safety
- Excellent skills in leadership, communication, organisation and decisions
- Effective English that covers workplace documentation and safety messages
- Willing and able to move to Australia if needed; dairy, food or powder ingredient manufacturing experience highly regarded
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