Manufacturing Manager

Department: Manufacturing - ANZ- Location: Virginia, AU, 4014- Job Function: Supply Chain - ANZ- Employment Type: Full timeAt The Arnott’s Group, you’ll work with a diverse team who align with our values and are passionate and empowered to perform at pace and achieve big things. Alongside genuine people, you’ll enable the local production of quality products including Tim Tams, Campbells Soup, Shapes, V8 juice, Vita-Weat, Scotch Fingers and many, many more. which you also get to enjoy.

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A great opportunity is available for an experienced,** **trailblazing **Manufacturing Manager **to join our team in a high impact role based at our **Virginia** manufacturing site. As the Manufacturing Manager, you will be working with a strong and committed team to deliver superior products to our customers. You will be responsible for managing line KPI’s, particularly in relation to safety, quality, operating costs, labour and production plans. You will drive and implement operational excellence programs and have the opportunity to strategise future continuous improvement and capital projects to accelerate improved productivity.

**The Accountabilities**:

- Lead the teams “hands on” while embracing methodologies to sustain behaviors and processes that support and encourage a healthy people safety culture.
- Monitor and devise improvements when required to eliminate or minimise consumer complaints & poor product quality.
- Ensure daily production outputs are achieved and customer requirements met
- Analyse and improve OEE and other efficiency measures for all production processes; monitoring and reducing all material/product losses.
- Effective supervision of all manufacturing responsibilities link to your area of management
- Drive a continuous improvement culture, identifying variances to standard and embedding corrective actions.
- Create a learning organisation where the right people are in the right place at the right time with the right skills and competencies.
- Performance management of the manufacturing and associated teams to ensure fulfillment of their core roles and responsibilities.
- Participate in root cause analysis relating to plant reliability or process issues.
- Ensure that all manufacturing team members comply with all Arnott’s Group standards, policies, and SOPs.
- Support the implementation of plans to improve team engagement and build a positive workplace culture.

**The Ingredients for Success**:
Just like you can’t make a Tim Tam without chocolate, there are a few essential ingredients we need for this role;
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Science or Food Discipline (desirable).
- Significant experience and a proven record in manufacturing, preferably FMCG, management experience at mid-senior level >5years
- People leadership and coaching expertise.
- Experience in implementing continuous improvement / lean practices.
- Logical and analytical thinker, with superior problem-solving abilities.
- High level of organisational skill and attention to detail when required.
- Well-developed management skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines whilst working in high-pressure situations.
- Strong behavioral safety understanding and ethics.
- Extensive experience in production planning processes.
- Practical understanding of GMP, SQF, HACCP, HAZOPS and customer standards.
- Ability to develop and maintain budgets.
- Strong communication skills at the appropriate level for all stakeholders - active listening, written, verbal and formal presentation as required.
- Change management certification and/or experience

**Culture and Perks**:
We stand for high performance with integrity and find moments of pride and celebrate the wins gained from our collective effort. These are part of our culture and the cornerstones of The Arnott’s Way. When you join our team, you can expect to experience a real sense of belonging, be empowered with accountability, be recognised for your contribution, collaborate with great people and enjoy the following perks:

- Prioritise your physical, mental and financial wellbeing with discounted Health Insurance, home loans, gym memberships and access to our employee assistance program.
- Delicious lunch that won’t break the bank at our subsidised onsite canteen.
- From the sustainability strategy to our Inclusion & Belonging work, there are ways to make a difference to people and the planet.

**To Apply**

If this sounds like your next opportunity, please follow the link and apply. The Arnott’s Group unites a collection of leading consumer brands connected by our purpose, to create delicious moments. We recognise that creating delicious moments for a diverse range of consumers is only possible if our workforce refle