Operations Manager

**Your career with Molycop**
As a global business, we at Molycop are proud to be committed in supporting our employees to develop and succeed to their highest potential.
We offer a safe and inclusive work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our ‘zero harm’ standards, company values and customer commitments.

**About the role**
As the Operations Manager for our Rail Products Hot & Cold Section, you will be overseeing the operations of our machining centres, finishing line and all auxiliary machining and inspection processes.
This role will see you managing the operational aspects of our rail business, to sustainably improve performance within safety, operations, planning and training. This also includes the implementation, monitoring and diagnosis of operational and business processes to deliver the rolling schedule in terms of quality, quantity and timeliness, while ensuring our commitments to our customers.

This role is a key member of the Rail Products Lead, ensuring all critical issues are addressed in a timely manner to create a sustainable business capable of meeting our production demands. The Operations Manager will focus on activities that will assist the Manufacturing Manager achieve continual improvement in cost and delivery.

Additionally, you will be:

- Responsible for the development and management of operational budgets including, alignment with maintenance and capital budgets for the Rail department
- Directly responsible for the performance of over 100 persons
- Developing short and long term strategic Rail manufacturing business plans, integrating into the commercial business plan for the Rail market
- Leading the Rail Products Operations Team to deliver the Waratah Rail Products business plan to improve overall performances
- Ensuring the effective implementation of business systems and processes to manage OH&S, environment, people, operating process (including quality) within the operational budgets
- Taking a pivotal role to meet dIFOT targets and a minimised inventory/ waste
- Contributing to business improvement activities focusing on throughput, product quality and cost reduction
- Adapting continuous improvement within your Rail department culture

**About you**
We’re looking for a leader with a background in heavy metal manufacturing, who has completed a tertiary degree in relevant technical studies.
- Relevant qualification in Engineering, Heavy Industry or Metallurgy
- Leadership experience within complex manufacturing business
- Technical ability and an understanding of manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated business and commercial acumen
- Strong understanding of manufacturing methodologies and improvement processes
- Demonstrated ability to deliver business plan outcomes
- Comprehend Engineering and Maintenance concepts and systems to improve business performance
- Leadership skills to influence a wide range of stakeholders

**Why work for Molycop**
We value and empower our employees because your success is our success. We’ve built a business culture that seeks to employ diverse, talented and dedicated teams that continue to grow with us to create a better future.

Through working with us your employee benefits include:

- Discounted gym memberships
- An onsite subsidised cafe
- Free employee parking
- Novated Leasing
- Leadership training packages

**About us**:

- Molycop is a global market leader in the production and supply of grinding media, mining chemicals and rail consumables. The company has built a strong reputation over many years for outstanding service, industry knowledge and trusted supply. Molycop produces high quality products with maximum durability, designed to resist wear and deliver exceptional performance to mining assets._
- Molycop has a global manufacturing and sales network with grinding media manufacturing facilities located close to customers’ operations in key mining regions of North and South America and Australasia._
- In Newcastle we make low-carbon steel and are at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing globally. We employ electric arc furnace steelmaking technology utilising raw materials with more than 90% recycled content and have built a long-term partnership with UNSW SMaRT Research Centre to commercialise innovative recycling technologies._
- Whilst internationally Molycop has over 1800 employees, in Australia we have around 600 employees based in Newcastle (Waratah NSW), Cootamundra (NSW) and Bassendean (WA). We rely on our highly skilled and knowledgeable teams of employees to perform their work safely and effectively whilst contributing to our business’ success and growth._