Head of Manufacturing

5 days ago

Laverton North, Australia Nutrien Ag Solutions Full time

Job req id: 15492- Date: 7 Mar 2024- Location: Laverton North, VIC, AU, 3026- **Australia’s most diverse and profitable agribusiness with a 180-year history**:

- **Great Place To Work Certified 2023 - 2024**:

- **Laverton, VIC location**

**Why Nutrien Ag Solutions?**

Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop nutrients, inputs and services with a strong distribution network of more than 1,600 retail outlets spanning across Australia, North America and South America.

In Australia, our organisation is supported by an extensive network of corporate branches, franchises, members and agents. Our team are experts in a range of different farming areas, including precision farming services, marketing livestock and wool, agricultural services, water solutions, finance, insurance, merchandise and real estate.

At Nutrien Ag Solutions, our purpose is Feeding the Future - this is the unifying reason we come to work each day. Feeding the Future speaks to the critical, transformative role that Nutrien must play in ensuring the future of our people and planet through food, fuel and fiber.

**About the opportunity**:
Reporting to the National Director - Procurement and Proprietary Products, this role is responsible for the management of our two chemical formulation plants. We have operations in Kwinana, WA and Dandenong, VIC, soon to be relocating to our newly acquired facility in Laverton. The position will be based out of Laverton (once open) but will require regular travel between our manufacturing facilities and offices across Australia.

Key responsibilities include:

- Management of two large sites with significant volumes and SKU’s, truck movements in a fast paced and seasonal production business
- Managing safety of all staff on site in a fast-moving environment
- Adherence of all licensing requirements needed to operate 2 large scale pesticide manufacturing sites
- Quality control of production across crop protection, animal health, plant nutrition and adjuvants.
- Ensuring all goods are produced at a competitive cost of goods position.
- Ensure that all production is completed in a timely manner and within the timing demands of the season.
- Management of a large team of FTE’s and casuals.
- Working closely with the Operational and Customer Service teams to ensure the smooth delivery of all products that are made in house.

**What we are looking for**
- Significant relevant experience managing large manufacturing facilities and teams, ideally in chemicals/ pesticides and/or liquids
- Knowledge of pesticide manufacturing covering all forms of end use product (EC’s’, SL’s, SC’s) is highly desirable
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business
- A hands-on management style with the ability to think strategically and solve problems
- Strong organisational and time management abilities
- Strong product costing experience
- Experience managing a capital budget
- The ability to commit to regular travel between our manufacturing facilities and offices across Australia

**We’re invested in you**
- Please note that unsolicited CVs or profiles will not be accepted for the recruitment of this position_

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