Operations Coordinator

As an Operations Coordinator at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you will play a key role in leading and coordinating your team to ensure efficient and seamless production operations. Your responsibilities will include managing daily activities, addressing operational challenges, and driving process improvements to boost productivity. A strong focus on safety, resource optimisation, and consistent product quality will be at the core of your role. Additionally, you will provide technical, operational, and maintenance guidance to frontline production teams. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a collaborative, motivated, and high-performing team culture.

This position is fixed term position till October 2026 and is located in Sarina, a friendly and thriving regional town in Central Queensland. Known for its relaxed lifestyle, strong community spirit, and proximity to stunning beaches and natural attractions, Sarina offers the perfect balance of work and leisure. With affordable living, great schools, and access to both coastal and rural landscapes, it's an ideal location for a laid-back lifestyle without sacrificing convenience or opportunity.

Your Role in Action

• Tracking Performance Metrics: Monitor production performance indicators, including process quality and downtime, and report on deviations and major interruptions
• Driving Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement action plans to optimise product flow, stock levels, quality, efficiency, and minimise breakdowns
• Inspiring and Leading Teams: Lead, direct, and motivate a diverse team of maintenance personnel, operators, and lab staff to achieve operational excellence
• Managing Employee Performance: Oversee and document the performance of direct reports, including attendance, coaching, training, and performance reviews
• Championing Notification Procedures: Serve as the onsite leader for the Notification process, ensuring high-quality SAP entries and effective notification management
• Providing Technical Expertise: Offer technical leadership to identify and implement process improvements that enhance operational performance

Your Winning Combination

Our ideal candidate will hold tertiary or trade qualifications in Mechanical or Chemical disciplines or demonstrate substantial practical experience within the sugar industry or a similar heavy industrial environment. You will have a proven ability to engage and motivate teams, aligning them with common goals to achieve performance targets and business objectives. Strong analytical and decision-making skills are essential, along with the ability to effectively communicate, lead, influence, and negotiate across all levels of the organisation.

What Wilmar will offer you

At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.

How to Apply

If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 05 October 2025. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at We look forward to receiving your application.

About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally.

We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season.

We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.

Reference #

50325

Posted on

23 Sept 2025

Closes on

05 Oct :55

Location(s)

Plane Creek Mill

Expertise

Electrical, Maintenance, Production, Quality, Operations

Job level(s)

Experienced, Management

Work type(s)

Permanent

More details (document)

Business unit

Non seasonal