Production Manager (Milling Operations)
Location: Adelaide 
 
Reporting to: National Operations Manager and Chief Operating Officer
 
About the role: 

• Providing technical advice and expertise to ensure the quality and overall production efficiency of the Dry Pasta Department meets Company standards.
• Reviewing and implementing work practices to ensure dry pasta manufacturing is standardised and in keeping with Company standards as agreed by the COO.
• Reviewing, developing and implementing standard operating procedures and training across the department to ensure personnel are at a high level of skill, knowledge, and capability.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Providing general leadership to assigned personnel.
• Provide problem-solving and technical advice for assigned projects to ensure successful completion.
• Liaise with the Coordinator / Chief Operating Officer and engineering group to report on project progress and viability.
• Provide assistance to the maintenance department in the design and planning of engineering solutions for plant and associated equipment, including conducting reviews of the effectiveness of solutions.
• Ensure all projects and works comply with Company standards, legislative, WHS, EEO and Food Safety requirements.
• Support Dry Pasta, the Mill, Maintenance and Engineering in determining and executing preventative maintenance scheduling.
• Assist in the supervision and management of maintenance-related personnel as required on projects and from time to time.
• Create and maintain concise and accurate documents, files and records on allocated projects.
• Assist with new product trials and providing technical advice where required.
• Provide and maintain a safe working environment and safe systems of work in keeping with legislative requirements.
• General duties as required.

Qualifications

• Proven "hands on" management style with ability to think and act strategically;
• Experience in FMCG environment;
• Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline (eg Engineering, Operations and Logistics)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Project management experience;
• Organisational development and change management;
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
• Broad knowledge of continuous improvement principles and ISO / HACCP systems;
• Intermediate or better software skills (Excel, Word, Outlook);
• General understanding of production planning and manufacturing practices;

Working hours

• Nominal 7:30 am start Monday - Friday
• Some out of hours work will be required
• (including regular weekends).
• 38 hours per week plus additional hours as required.

Annual salary of $90K - $95K + super

How to Apply
If you think you have the above qualities, are looking for a new challenge, and believe you have what it takes to drive a team to succeed consistently, please forward your resume, along with a cover letter, by clicking on the apply button below.  Alternatively, you may email your application letter with resume to recruitment@konnecting.com and quote reference #3986355in the email subject.

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