Finishing Manager, Carole Park

1 week ago

Carole Park, Australia James Hardie Australia Full time

ASX Top 20 Global Market Leading building products manufacturer
- Key leadership role
- Based in Carole Park - 30 minute drive from the Brisbane CBD - free parking

James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions. As a local manufacturer, trusted innovator and industry leader James Hardie empowers homeowners across Australia to achieve their dream home with premium quality exterior cladding solutions.

The company has transformed to become A NEW JAMES HARDIE that consistently provides value to our customers, employees and shareholders.

Our business is fast-paced, and our people are smart in the way they solve problems, driven in their pursuit of results, and real in the way they build relationships and work together.

**The Opportunity**
As an expanding business with a strong vision to deliver the highest of quality products on time, the reliability of our machines and finishing capability has never been more important.

Our Carole Park plant is looking to recruit a Finishing Manager to provide key leadership to our Finishing team of 70+ employees to enable it to become the world’s best Fibre Cement Manufacturing Facility.

We are looking for someone with significant experience leading teams within a complex manufacturing environment. You are a safety leader, with the drive, resilience and tenacity to continually assess the current performance of the finishing department and execute a continuous improvement plan across all facets of manufacturing, to deliver results in line with our strategic plan.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Drive best practice safety program around behavioural change
- Work closely with key stakeholders to formulate and drive strategy to maximise plant utilisation and output targets
- Drive best practice yield improvement program.
- Ensure Compliance to James Hardie Finished Goods Specification.
- Ensure product is compliance to AS 2908.2:2000
- Drive continuous improvement plan to achieve cash cost targets of department.
- Continually strive to develop skills and knowledge of the fibre cement process and related areas.
- Align department behaviour with the James Hardie Mission and Values
- Work in alignment with the James Hardie Zero Harm pledge and workplace safety requirements

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**About you**
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering preferably electrical, chemical or mechanical engineering
- 10 Yrs. Experience in a complex manufacturing environment in management and process improvement engineer roles
- Previous manufacturing leadership experience with proven ability to lead and coach a successful team.
- Ability to remain positive under pressure
- Success in delivering cultural change
- An innate desire to achieve and drive for efficiencies
- Avid collaborator with a focus on execution by fostering a people-centric positive work environment and employing a continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent communication skills with ability to engage various stakeholders
- Strong safety leadership

Our company culture is built on providing a foundation of “Zero Harm” and creating a positive impact in communities. We have a relentless focus on achievement, learning and continuous improvement. We lead the markets in which we play and provide the opportunity for people who value clear vision and a diverse culture to build a career in one of the most well recognised manufacturing brands.

It’s Possible with James Hardie

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