Job Description
The Opportunity
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This is a genuine opportunity to lead on the floor of a chemical manufacturing site. As Plant Supervisor, you'll own the day-to-day rhythm of the day shift - shift readiness, safety, production delivery and team leadership - across a site with lifted operating standards and a strong improvement agenda.
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The Business
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This company is a blending and liquid filling site, specialising in the production of regulated industrial products across coolants, water-based, industrial fills and small pack fills. Backed by international private equity and delivering consistent growth, the business is entering an exciting phase of investment and operational improvement.
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The Role
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Reporting to the Plant Manager, you'll lead day-shift production and operating staff, plus agency labour, across the site's four work centres. Key focus areas include:
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Lead a day shift crew of ***** people.
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Leading shift readiness - onsite ahead of shift start, structured handover, team ready to produce by 6am
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Delivering the daily Production Planning Schedule, escalating and communicating any changes immediately
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Planning ahead to ensure labour, materials and equipment are ready for the next day's production
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Coordinating output across Coolants, Water Based, Industrial Fills and Small Pack Fills
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Championing a zero-harm safety culture in a Dangerous Goods and flammable-chemicals environment, including hazardous-area awareness and permit-to-work/hot-work controls
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Owning Manufacturing Order (MO) data accuracy and addressing errors at the source
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Driving continuous improvement in productivity, quality and standards
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Maintaining housekeeping and site presentation standards across production areas
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About You
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3-5 years' experience in a similar supervisory role within an industrial manufacturing workplace
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Demonstrated front-line leadership - leading, coordinating and developing production teams to deliver a daily schedule
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Strong safety focus and understanding of working within a regulated or hazardous manufacturing setting
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Sound planning and organisational skills across labour, materials and equipment
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Discipline with production and data systems, including MO/ERP accuracy
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Available and reliable for an early-start day shift (onsite by 5:45am)
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Experience in industrial chemicals or a Dangerous Goods/flammable-chemicals environment highly regarded
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Current forklift licence and first-aid certification an advantage (support available if not currently held)
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📌 Production Supervisor, Day Shift (Queensland)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Queensland