Production Manager

Job no: 513470
Work type: Permanent - full time
Location: Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast
Categories: Various categories

Apply now

Your next opportunity

An opportunity exists for an integral role within Boral’s Cement grinding and packaging business at our Maldon site located in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Boral’s prized upstream cement business is an important supplier for our downstream businesses and external customers. As the key people leader for the Production function, the main focus of this role is to ensure that our 24/7 operation is efficiently and safely producing cement to meet market demands as well as enabling effective production planning. This role will report to the General Manager Maldon and Marulan Lime and will manage a sizeable production team.

Your day will involve:

  • Co-ordination and performance of the day-to-day operation and production shifts at Maldon in order to enable the meeting of budgets in terms of production, efficiency and quality in a safe and environmentally sound manner
  • Managing performance and development of shift personnel and effective co-ordination between shifts and other sections of the plant, promoting Boral values at all times
  • Minimising cost by monitoring and reporting manufacturing KPIs, implementing improvement plans, ensuring plant operates efficiently, minimise wastage and management of overtime
  • Maintaining a highly-skilled, productive workforce by individual development and coaching and training of shift and day work employees
  • Contributing to employee and plant safety by ensuring statutory safety policy is being followed by monitoring Hazard Log, safety meetings, safety communication and other safety KPIs or programs as set by Boral
  • Maximising overall equipment effectiveness of Maldon site.

What are we looking for?

  • Demonstrated industry experience in the Construction, Mining and/or Manufacturing Industry, ideally within Cement manufacturing
  • Tertiary qualification preferably in Engineering or Science, preferably Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
  • Post-Graduate Qualifications in Business and/or Management
  • Knowledge of continuous process industry (heavy machinery, manufacturing) with exposure to SPC, TQM, CI Lean Manufacturing
  • A bias for action, strong safety focus and ability to positively influence trust and confidence in working relationships
  • Demonstrated people leadership ability to develop effective working relationships with all people, and to lead and influence.

What’s on offer?

  • Permanent, full-time opportunity
  • Access to SkillBuild, an online Learning & Development platform where you can access training resources for your personal and professional growth
  • Access to a variety of support networks including Boral Employee Assistance Program
  • Work for a values-based business that shares goals and celebrates individual and team success
  • Work for an Equal Opportunity Employer – At Boral, we understand that diversity brings many benefits, and we are increasingly encouraging greater diversity within our workplaces
  • Join an industry aimed at offering value to the community & committed to Zero Harm
  • Iconic market leader committed to driving sustainable outcomes
  • We are Australian-owned and operated.

Advertised: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Application close: AUS Eastern Standard Time

Apply now

Back to list Refer a friend