Resin Operations Director

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeePlantManager Full time $125,000 - $175,000
Plant Leadership Role

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire operational lifecycle of a resin plant, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production of resins to meet customer demands and business objectives.

Main Responsibilities
  • Operational Oversight: Supervise all day-to-day operations of the resin plant, guaranteeing production targets are met while maintaining quality, EH&S, cost, and customer service standards.
  • EH&S Compliance and Culture: Ensure plant operations adhere to all company policies and relevant statutory regulations for Environment, Health & Safety. Foster a strong safety culture and lead site-based EH&S initiatives.
  • Production Performance Management: Drive manufacturing performance through the implementation of KPIs and continuous improvement programs. Monitor and optimize plant performance across OTIF, yield, quality, inventory, waste, and unit cost metrics.
  • People Development: Lead, coach, and develop a diverse operations team. Manage staffing, performance, training, and employee engagement to build a high-performance culture within the plant. Align with company values and behaviours.
  • Financial Governance: Develop and manage operating budgets for the resin plant. Identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure adherence to financial controls and reporting requirements.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Technical, EH&S, and Commercial teams to ensure aligned plant operations and timely resolution of technical and quality issues.
  • Strategic Planning and Improvement: Identify and implement medium- to long-term strategies to enhance plant capability, reduce waste, and improve operational flexibility. Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives for continuous improvement.
  • Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure the plant complies with ISO and other industry or internal certifications. Lead risk assessments and manage corrective action plans to mitigate operational and compliance risks.
Key Qualifications and Experience
  • Tertiary qualifications in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a plant or operations management role, preferably in chemical or resin manufacturing.
  • Strong knowledge of resin or chemical process technology, modern manufacturing practices, and EH&S regulations.
  • Proven track record in leading teams, managing budgets, and delivering operational excellence.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience managing a unionized workforce is preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and decision-making capabilities.

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