Production Manager
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Manufacturing · Lismore, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $95,000 - $105,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A long-established Australian dairy manufacturer in northern New South Wales, making powders, liquid and frozen products and butter for home and export markets, needs an experienced Production Manager to run its manufacturing operations. A strong production leader is wanted, someone with practical, technical knowledge of spray drying, a key part of what the plant does.
Suitably qualified professionals overseas who are interested in moving to Australia are welcome to apply. The role is open to anyone who can already work in Australia or who meets the conditions for an employer-sponsored visa, and every stage of the recruitment process is conducted in English.
Match each requirement to a real result from your own plant before you apply, so that your strengths are easy to see.
Kenyan production and plant managers in dairy, food or beverage processing should show throughput, quality results and any spray-drying experience on the CV. Use Build AI CV to shape a production-manager CV. A short, factual layout will serve you best.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and grow the production teams, supervisors and operators, setting a tone of accountability, safety and teamwork, and build their technical skills and performance
- Plan and coordinate production, scheduling, resources, raw materials and priorities, so targets are consistently met
- Keep manufacturing efficient, productive, high in quality and reliable, with continuous improvement that cuts cost and waste
- Keep the plant compliant on workplace health and safety, food safety, GMP and HACCP
- Work alongside maintenance, quality, the laboratory and other departments, using production data and KPIs to decide
- Give management oversight and technical support on spray drying, including troubleshooting and optimising the process
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience as a Production Manager, Plant Manager or in a comparable manufacturing leadership role
- A strong record in people management, production planning and manufacturing operations
- Hands-on spray drying experience with the processes and the equipment
- Handles several production processes at once and sets priorities, with proven continuous improvement, efficiency and problem-solving
- Sound grasp of workplace safety, product quality and good manufacturing practice
- Excellent leadership, communication, organisation and decision-making
- Effective English, including for workplace documentation and safety communication, and willing and able to move to Australia if needed
- Dairy, food or powder ingredient manufacturing experience is highly regarded
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