Production Manager

About the Role

Due to internal progression- an exciting opportunity has become available for a dedicated and experienced Production Manager to join our team in our Nambour Factory.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will be responsible to provide effective leadership to the Manufacturing teams. The Production Manager is responsible for upholding plant policies and procedures, maintaining safety, quality, and production standards, and developing reports on safety, quality, and production information for areas of responsibility. 

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic Planning: Ensure timely execution of production plans, meeting quality, cost and delivery targets (e.g. volume, overall equipment effectiveness targets). 
• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate and develop team members to enhance performance/ productivity and foster a culture of accountability. 
• Budget Management: Play an active role in budget planning and drive the strategic management, allocation and financial reporting of resources for optimal efficiency.  
• Performance Evaluation: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to employees.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and senior management.
• Process Optimisation: Analyse and streamline processes to enhance efficiency by reducing unplanned stops, wastage and deliver measurable cost reductions. 
• Compliance Management: Ensure operations comply with industry regulations and standards.
• Inventory Control: Oversee inventory management to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce waste.
• Quality & Safety Assurance: Ensure quality and safety standards are met throughout the production process. 
• Continuous Improvement: Present problem-solving expertise by identifying root causes for problem areas and recommend possible solutions.

About you:

• A strong foundation in Manufacturing, preferably in food manufacturing, with at least 5+ years in Production Management. Equivalent industry experience is also acceptable.  
• Technically, the role demands proficiency in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing methodologies, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP and other Management Systems. Analytical skill set is also essential to support data-driven decision making. 
• Demonstrated leadership capability with a proven ability to inspire, drive, and enable high performance across diverse teams.
• The Production Manager role requires a blend of leadership, technical expertise, and strategic thinking.

 Our story:

• Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience.
• Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.
• We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.
• Lactalis is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or ability.