As
Manufacturing Manager
at our
Welshpool, WA
site, you'll play a key leadership role in ensuring safe, stable and efficient manufacturing operations across our packaging and beverage areas. You'll work closely with the broader manufacturing leadership team to balance daily operational priorities, lead people through complexity, and keep production running smoothly in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
You'll sit at the heart of the site supply chain - balancing people leadership, operational excellence and improvement initiatives to drive productivity, quality and sustainable growth. This role is ideal for a leader who enjoys being hands-on, building capability, and creating an environment where teams can perform at their best.
At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you'll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you're ready to toast your future, we're ready to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manufacture of high-quality FMCG beverage products
Own and deliver the site manufacturing continuous improvement agenda, identifying constraints and unlocking process capability
Manage production performance against service, cost, quality and efficiency KPIs
Develop and manage operational budgets, cost centres and manufacturing plans
Lead capital planning and provide operational input into capital projects to maximise post-implementation outcomes




Ensure strong quality outcomes, with products consistently manufactured to specification and customer expectation
Drive delivery performance through improved flexibility, cycle times and changeover efficiency
Lead, engage and develop manufacturing teams, embedding a performance and improvement culture
Support change initiatives and build organisational capability through effective leadership and communication
Champion health, safety, quality and environmental standards across all areas of responsibility
About You
You're a people-focused manufacturing leader who combines operational discipline with a continuous improvement mindset. You enjoy developing teams, solving problems on the floor, and balancing short-term delivery with longer-term capability building.
You'll bring:
Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment, ideally within FMCG or a similar operational setting
Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, operational improvement and change leadership
Experience managing budgets, operational plans and cost control
Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (such as Lean or Six Sigma)
A collaborative leadership style with strong relationship-building and communication skills
Strong computer literacy, and ability to learn new systems
Confidence working across safety,



quality and environmental management systems
Tertiary qualifications in engineering, science, food technology, management or a related discipline will be well regarded
At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and Recent Zealand, you'll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you're ready to toast your future, we're ready to meet you.
At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you'll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you're ready to toast your future, we're ready to meet you.
At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you'll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you're ready to toast your future, we're ready to meet you.
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