Leading Operator About the role As a Leading Operator, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trusted support to operational leaders.
You will play a key role in achieving production targets, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring our commitment to safety, quality and sustainability remains strong.
Role Responsibilities Act as the SME and/or second-in-charge, supporting production leaders to achieve safety, quality and production targets.
Mentor, coach and develop team members, fostering a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team environment.
Lead and coordinate critical production activities including changeovers, clean-downs, quality checks and troubleshooting.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance safety, efficiency, reliability and productivity.
Collaborate with Production, Maintenance,



Engineering and other support teams to ensure equipment reliability, material availability and operational performance.
Develop intermediate maintenance capability to diagnose and resolve basic equipment issues before escalating to specialist teams.
Read and interpret plant diagrams, systems and procedures, and lead system isolation activities as required.
Lead risk assessments and ensure compliance with Bayer's safety, quality and sustainability standards.
Promote protected work practices, correct PPE use and timely escalation of safety concerns.
Train and support operators across multiple production areas, building workforce capability, flexibility and knowledge sharing.
Required Experience

📌 Leading Operator (Brisbane)
🏢 Bayer
📍 Brisbane