Senior Operations Manager

1 month ago

Laverton, Australia Blackbook Recruitment Full time
Overview

This is a key opportunity to join a successful and growing manufacturing business that continues to prosper through its high-quality product offering.

The company is currently looking for an experienced Director of Operations who will oversee all local and overseas supply chain & operations, including production, maintenance, capital engineering, safety, warehouse & 3PL logistics, and managing relationships with providers.

Job Description
  • Reporting to the CEO:
  • Support and lead an operations-based team across supply chain & logistics, planning, safety, production, engineering & maintenance, warehouse & logistics to achieve/exceed KPIs and deliver on productivity targets and operational improvement.
  • Develop and implement world-class operations systems and provide training, support, and ensure compliance to systems.
  • Project management of new product introductions in coordination with the Innovation department and other stakeholders.
  • Build relationships and have thorough oversight with all third-party providers and locations.
  • Educate, coach, and facilitate operational expectations, lead change initiatives through the leadership team to deliver on all operational KPIs.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain operations systems, training programs, ensuring staff structures and labour plans are optimized and meet the needs of the business.
  • Develop and implement improvement plans for the operation, incorporating but not limited to LEAN principles.
  • Develop, implement, manage, and report on metrics (KPIs) as well as instilling understanding of metrics across the operations group to develop a performance-based culture.
  • Creation of work instructions and training matrix systems, leading training programs and building a highly capable operations team.
  • Support and participate in the successful delivery of change programs which could include capital/technology into manufacturing, integration of operations and supply chain of a newly acquired business, new systems, etc. whilst managing internal and external stakeholders.
Your Background
  • Operations leadership experience, responsible for leading operations teams in a manufacturing environment. Experience in technical, quality-driven environments will be highly desirable.
  • Proven experience in developing and building strong leadership groups within a manufacturing plant leading to positive change.
  • Must have the ability and track record of being able to see the bigger picture and step away from the day-to-day to deliver the longer-term strategic vision.
  • Those with experience managing a multi-site operation will be looked at favourably.
  • Lead the development and improvement of the culture across operations, ensuring you promote positive behaviours across the operations group.
  • Strong continuous improvement background with a good grasp of sophisticated continuous improvement methodologies such as LEAN / Six Sigma and 5Y problem-solving tools.
  • Good commercial acumen, able to understand and manage finances with the ability to identify the key cost drivers in a technical food-grade plant.
  • Collaborative in their style, inclusive in making decisions and ability to demonstrate and align with organisations values based around respect and accountability.
  • Strong communication, coaching, consultation, and negotiation skills with an ability to engage and influence internal stakeholders.
What's On Offer

This is an opportunity to join a manufacturing business known for high-quality products, and a strong appetite for growth. The estimated salary for this role is $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience.

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