Plant Manager

**An introduction to Etex**

At Etex, our purpose is to inspire new ways of living. By joining Etex, you won’t just be joining an international leader, you will inspire people around the world to build living spaces that are ever safer, more sustainable, smarter and beautiful. You’ll be joining a company who wants to inspire change.

We are committed to making a positive human impact on the world. In return, we’ll reward you by investing in your development and your personal well-being. Whilst our core values help us develop those effective and sustainable lightweight solutions we’re known for, it’s our people that matter most

Our diverse and inclusive workforce always strives for excellence. We have over 100 years of experience manufacturing high-performance building solutions. Etex is a company that is committed to success - and when you join us, we’ll be committed to you.

**About the role**
- Are you an **experienced leader **looking for a diverse and **well-supported role**?
- Do you want to join a growing **multinational organisation** and oversee the **Manufacturing and Distribution facilities**?
- Make a **real contribution **to a skilled and professional team
- Then you might be our next Plant Manager to join our Altona Team- Location: Altona, Victoria, Australia- A Brief Summary of the Role- Manage all aspects of EHS on the site and commitment to implementation of Etex Australia’s environmental management policy, with particular emphasis on waste reduction and energy management.
- Development and implementation of annual budgets and active involvement as a leader of the Plant Management Team.
- Achievement of the plants budgeted performance efficiencies as a minimum requirement.
- Supervise and maintain a unified culture with the Production, Technical, Distribution and Maintenance teams.
- Commitment to creating collaborative and constructive environment with all stakeholders to seek win-win outcomes
- Effective and continuous support of the “best practice” philosophy in all areas of manufacturing.
- Effective representation of Etex Australia’s industrial relations and policy communication to all production personnel.
- Optimisation of process and equipment, including energy and raw materials consumption.

**About you**
- Proven track-record of successful management in manufacturing environment
- Dependable leader with strong interpersonal and self-motivating skills
- Sensitivity to unionised workforce and collaborative solutions-focused mindset

**Benefits of working at Etex**
- Access to our Etex Hive rewards platform with access to discounts for over 4000 retailers
- Free and confidential employee assistance program
- Wellbeing events throughout the year
- Free secure parking
- 10.5% Company contribution to your nominated Superannuation Fund

**Our Social Responsibilities**

Etex has a clear commitment to help build a better, sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and working on innovative solutions for the building industry.

Our ambition is to reduce negative effects and scale up positive impacts. We prioritise decarbonisation, including the use of renewable energy, as well as circularity, with a first focus on waste management.

We engage in a wide range of voluntary initiatives which offer support to local communities through partnerships and social projects. Our teammates know their local communities best, we are proud of the numerous projects and actions initiated around the world that are based on the awareness of their communities’ needs.

**Commitment to diversity**

We’re incredibly proud of the community we’ve created at Etex. We form a global team of over 13,500 individuals from an enormous variety of backgrounds, races, faiths, and genders. Our diversity is our strength, and we are committed to ensuring that all of our teammates feel included and happy at work.