Introduction

Why Join Coogee Founded in 1971, Coogee is more than just a business—we are a team of passionate professionals dedicated to delivering top-tier industrial, agricultural, and mineral processing chemicals across Australia and internationally. With operations in WA, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, we provide chemical manufacturing, tank terminals, and transport services to a diverse client base.

We are proud of our robust team culture and long-term employment stability, with many team members having been with us for over 20 years. Our supportive work setting and dedication to career development make Coogee an excellent place to advance your future.

About The Role We are seeking an experienced and motivated Plant Superintendent to join our Queensland Chlor-Alkali manufacturing facility in Lytton, Queensland.

As Plant Superintendent, you will provide direction and support to Team Leaders, Operators and Laboratory personnel while driving a strong culture of safety, accountability, teamwork and operational excellence.

This is a key leadership position responsible for coordinating daily production activities, workforce planning, training and competency development, operational performance, and stakeholder collaboration across production, maintenance, laboratory, logistics and safety functions

Key Responsibilities

- Leading and developing a team of Team Leaders, Operators and Laboratory personnel.
- Managing workforce planning, rosters, leave scheduling and operational staffing requirements.
- Driving a strong safety culture through leadership, coaching, emergency preparedness and compliance.




- Ensuring employees are trained, competent and capable of safely performing their roles.
- Monitoring plant operations and ensuring operational procedures, inspections and records are completed accurately.
- Coordinating production requirements and planning activities to maximise plant availability and minimise interruptions.
- Working closely with Maintenance to coordinate repairs, shutdown activities and operational priorities.
- Managing operational consumables, inventories and stock control processes.
- Supporting laboratory operations to ensure adequate capability and resourcing.
- Leading incident investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participating in workplace health and safety activities and committees.
- Acting in the Plant Manager's capacity for operational decision making when required.

The Successful Candidate will have You are a capable operational leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems and driving high performance in a safety-critical environment. To be successful, you will ideally possess:

- Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing, processing, industrial or operational environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop teams.




- Strong understanding of safety management systems and risk management.
- Experience managing employee performance, training and workforce planning.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong organisational and planning capabilities.
- The ability to make sound operational decisions and respond effectively to changing production requirements.
- Understanding of production processes and plant equipment.
- Knowledge of industrial agreements, awards and workforce management practices

Why Join Coogee? At Coogee, we invest in our people and recognise their contribution through a range of benefits, including:

- Competitive salary
- Structured training and career progression opportunities
- Company-paid parental leave
- Annual fitness reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Benefits Program
- Free annual flu vaccinations and skin checks
- Company social events and team activities
- A supportive workplace with a strong focus on safety, wellbeing and development

How To Apply Click "Apply Now" to submit your resume and a cover letter which outlines how you align with the role as described in this advert. Coogee is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Please note you must have the right to live and work in Australia. As part of the recruitment process candidates may be required to complete comprehensive compliance checks. Applications are welcome directly from candidates only; recruitment agencies need not apply For more about us, visit www.coogee.com.au.

📌 Plant Superintendent (Lytton)
🏢 Coogee Chemicals
📍 Lytton