Plant and Production Manager

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia JBS Australia Full time

Rivalea is a leading integrated Australian agri-food company, with extensive agricultural, processing and marketing interests that support high quality pork production for Australian and export markets.

Previously known as Bunge and QAF, the business is over 50 years old. Now owned by global protein company JBS, Rivalea employs more than 1,000 people and offers outstanding career opportunities. The company operates across a number of farming, processing and distribution sites in New South Wales and Victoria.

About the Role


Due to the upcoming retirement of a long-standing employee, we are looking for an experienced Plant & Production Manager to join our leadership team at our Stockfeed site in Corowa, NSW.

The Plant & Production Manager is responsible for managing the Production and Maintenance/Electrical services functions within our Stockfeed division.

  • Manufacture feed at the optimum production rate and meet defined cost and quality standards
  • Manage manning levels, over time and ensure appropriate skills and training resources
  • Ensure effective use of labour resources and overtime
  • Implement benchmarks and KPI's for all production processes
  • Ensure regular stock takes are conducted and reported
  • Lead and promote WHS through compliance, incident investigation and corrective actions
  • Ensure coordinated scheduled maintenance activities and priorities with Production demands and schedules
  • Minimise unplanned plant downtime and emergency work orders and integrate activity within plant production requirements
  • Oversee the plant, equipment, and service schedule database
  • Maintain appropriate spare part inventory and value to ensure continuous plant operation
  • Provide leadership on capital and replacement projects
  • Assist in monitoring performance and improvement of mill process automation
  • Ensure processes conform to all aspects of compliance, including FeedSafe and HACCP
  • Assist in the preparation of maintenance budgets and work within budget limitations
  • Assist in the recruitment process of new employees, including onsite training
  • Ensure competitive tendering system and effective negotiations are implemented to ensure costs are minimised
  • Manage contractors ensuring regulatory and sitespecific compliance
  • Ensure objectives / KPI's are reviewed regularly, and progress reported to management and staff
  • Communicate with Stockfeed Operations Manager and other Mill management
  • Ensure risk assessments and work instructions are current and reviewed on a scheduled basis

About You

  • Relevant Industrial, Engineering or Production qualifications
  • Sound understanding of production and mechanical/electrical maintenance practices
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large scale costeffective maintenance programs in a continuous manufacturing environment
  • Working knowledge of compliance
  • Previous experience in a similar leadership role, with demonstrated ability to manage, train and delegate responsibility
  • High level communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  • A preparedness to work flexible hours
  • Intermediate computer skills
  • Current driver's licence

What next?


If you're passionate and want to be a part of the largest meat, pork and salmon manufacturer and producer in Australia, this opportunity may be for you.

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