Operations Manager, Manufacturing
24 hours ago
The successful candidate will oversee and lead all Distribution Center operations across Australia, including Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, driving efficiency, quality, and cost optimization.
- Operational Excellence
- Oversee plant operations, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
- Develop and execute a manufacturing strategy focused on OTD, labor/material efficiencies, and capital utilization.
- Implement Lean manufacturing principles and a culture of continuous improvement (One-piece flow, Lean Daily Management, Standard Work, SMED, Kanban, A3 Thinking, etc.).
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to align local operations with global business objectives.
- Identify and implement capital projects to enhance efficiency, output, and ROI.
- Financial & Performance Management
- Develop, manage, and approve budgets, KPIs, and operational metrics across production, purchasing, logistics, and labor.
- Ensure financial targets around EBITA, working capital (PPV, MUV, inventory accuracy), and cost reduction initiatives are met.
- Optimize warehouse cost, freight management, and material usage to enhance profitability.
- Maintain healthy safety stock levels to support business continuity.
- Leadership & People Development
- Build and lead a high-performing operations team through selection, coaching, and professional development.
- Establish a cadence of Gemba meetings, KPI reviews, and action plans to drive accountability and operational clarity.
- Empower and mentor managers to foster ownership, engagement, and high-quality performance within their teams.
- Maintain a strong, collaborative relationship with the union to support workforce stability and engagement.
- Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure full regulatory compliance with Australian workplace safety and manufacturing laws.
- Lead Lean transformation efforts to create a visual factory and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
- Enhance plant efficiencies and margins through process optimization and automation.
- Support regional manufacturing expansion efforts.
- Ensure full regulatory compliance with Australian workplace safety and manufacturing laws.
- Empower and mentor managers to foster ownership, engagement, and high-quality performance within their teams.
- Establish a cadence of Gemba meetings, KPI reviews, and action plans to drive accountability and operational clarity.
- Build and lead a high-performing operations team through selection, coaching, and professional development.
- Optimize warehouse cost, freight management, and material usage to enhance profitability.
- Ensure financial targets around EBITA, working capital (PPV, MUV, inventory accuracy), and cost reduction initiatives are met.
- Develop, manage, and approve budgets, KPIs, and operational metrics across production, purchasing, logistics, and labor.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to align local operations with global business objectives.
- Implement Lean manufacturing principles and a culture of continuous improvement (One-piece flow, Lean Daily Management, Standard Work, SMED, Kanban, A3 Thinking, etc.).
- Develop and execute a manufacturing strategy focused on OTD, labor/material efficiencies, and capital utilization.
- Oversee plant operations, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
Your Qualifications:
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- BS in Engineering, Business, or Management required; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years in operations management within manufacturing.
- Proven Lean manufacturing expertise (Value Stream Mapping, A3, SMED, TPM, Kaizen, etc.).
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