Manufacturing Operations Director

6 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Six Degrees Executive Full time
About the Role

The Technical Operations Lead is a pivotal position within our organisation, translating business strategy into operational excellence. This multifaceted role combines process/industrial engineering and production supervision, overseeing a small group of production team leaders in a 24/7 plant with multiple shifts.

As Technical Operations Lead, you will ensure seamless interactions between operators and machinery, prioritising safety and efficiency while maximising quality. Your expertise in CI tools like lean will drive continuous improvement initiatives.

This development pathway is designed to nurture future Operations Managers, so we seek an engineer with aspirations to run manufacturing operations. A solid grasp of lean principles, experience in production-focused engineering roles, and utilisation of lean tools are essential. Supervisory experience is advantageous but not mandatory.

About You
  • Engineering degree (process/chemical or mechanical)
  • Experience in production-focused engineering roles (process engineer, industrial/production/manufacturing engineer)
  • Experience leveraging lean tools (or similar) to enhance manufacturing efficiency
  • Continuous manufacturing process experience (such as FMCG, packaging, pulp and paper, chemical)
  • Supervisory experience would be beneficial
Why Apply?

This opportunity presents an exceptional chance for an ambitious manufacturing engineer to gain a genuine development plan towards operations leadership. You will apply your engineering skills while developing leadership capabilities with support from established leaders.

This role stands out due to its staged path towards people leadership, offering a rare chance for growth without being dropped into challenging situations. Our organisation's unique size strikes a balance between opportunities and investment, providing culture and breadth of responsibility found in smaller companies.



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