Production Line manager

Line Manager

• Location: Smithtown, NSW
• Full time, permanent
• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• FMCG Experience is a MUST!

Salt Search is partnering with a global FMCG company who has state of art manufacturing facilities throughout Australia & the globe.

Position Summary

Fantastic Opportunity for a Line Manager to join a Global FMCG company. This role is for you If you are a natural leader with proven experience in people management, and a continuous improvement/LEAN mind-set with the capability to drive improvement through employee engagement and development.

A day in the life…

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Lead, coach and manage the team to excel in achieving line standards associated with production runs and the standard conditions & routines associated with Safety & the 4M’s (Man, Machine, Method, Material)
• Ensure continuous line Controls & immediate corrective action (initiating problem solving as applicable).
• Achieve a “zero injury, defect, waste” mindset & promote behaviours that have a positive impact on Safety Health Environment & Quality. Promote and manage risk awareness by engaging and coaching the teams
• Lead implementation of SHE & QA objectives, practices and procedures.
• Ensure compliance to Nestle and external requirements
• Ensure maintenance reliability of installations in coordination with quality, engineering & administration
• Contribute to the smooth operation of factory through effective employee and industrial relations management
• Excel in systems & administration e.g., rostering, KRONOS, DMO, SAP etc

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong team leader with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and with a passion for continuous process improvement.
• Minimum 3+ years previous experience in a supervisory or managerial role, ideally, within a FMCG production environment.
• Possess knowledge in food manufacturing or degree/Diploma in Food sciences or engineering.
• Experience in change management and exposure to continuous improvement techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, train and develop a group of people
• It is essential that you have excellent people management skills, with a continuous improvement mind-set and demonstrable experience in leading and engaging a team to motivate and enhance performance.
• You will demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, problem solving, analysis, decision-making abilities.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights

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