Job Description
Manufacturing Manager | Fresh Food Manufacturing
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Leadership Opportunity | Fresh Food Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement | High Performing Team
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Are you an experienced Manufacturing Manager who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and delivering operational excellence?
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We're looking for a passionate manufacturing leader to join our Colmslie leadership team and take ownership of our manufacturing operation within one of Queensland's leading fresh food manufacturers.
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This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact by leading a large manufacturing team, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and helping shape the future of our growing business.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Site Manager, you'll lead all manufacturing operations across the site, ensuring we consistently deliver safe, high-quality products while achieving production, cost and service objectives.
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You'll work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and P&C; to build a high-performing manufacturing culture focused on safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
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What You'll Be Responsible For
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Leading and developing site Supervisors and Team Leaders.
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Driving a strong safety-first culture across manufacturing.
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Delivering production targets while maintaining the highest quality standards.
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Improving OEE, labour productivity, waste and manufacturing efficiency.
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Leading Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
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Managing manufacturing costs and operational performance.
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Building leadership capability and succession within the manufacturing team.
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Working collaboratively across departments to support business growth.
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Leading manufacturing readiness for new products and operational improvements.
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Using operational data to drive performance and informed decision-making.
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About You
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You'll be an experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people just as much as improving processes.
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You'll ideally bring:
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Extensive leadership experience within food manufacturing.
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Fresh food or short shelf-life manufacturing experience.
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Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food manufacturing standards.
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Demonstrated success leading large manufacturing teams.
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Experience improving OEE, labour efficiency and manufacturing performance.
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A strong Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing mindset.
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Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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The ability to influence, coach and build high-performing teams.
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Why Join Us?
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Join a market leader in the fresh produce industry.
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Lead a well-established manufacturing operation.
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Be part of a supportive senior leadership team.
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Opportunity to shape site strategy and operational performance.
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Genuine autonomy to drive improvement.
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Market-competitive salary package.
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If you're ready to lead a high-performing manufacturing team and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic fresh food environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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