About Zoetis

As the world’s leading animal health company, Zoetis is driven by a singular purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. After 70 years innovating ways to predict, prevent, detect, and treat animal illness, Zoetis continues to stand by those raising and caring for animals worldwide – from livestock farmers to veterinarians and pet owners. The company’s leading portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies make a difference in over 100 countries. A Fortune 500 company, Zoetis generated revenue of $7.8 billion in 2021 with approximately 12,100 employees. For more information, visit www.zoetis.com. Zoetis has manufacturing network of 29 sites worldwide, and following our acquisition of Jurox Australia, we are now seeking to employee a Manufacturing Lead at Rutherford in the Hunter Valley.

Position summary

The incumbent is responsible for leading, managing and overseeing manufacturing at the Rutherford site. You will be responsible for achieving operational goals including productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety and colleague engagement requirements while maintaining strict adherence to relevant regulatory, corporate, government and local regulations. You will be responsible for ensuring the proper operational controls, metrics, procedures, and personnel are in place to effectively grow the organization for financial and operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Assists the Site Leader in creating the three to five-year vision and pipeline of activities to grow the organization.





- Provide leadership to department managers/supervisors in manufacturing in the application of practical operations planning and control techniques driving higher levels of performance while providing an setting that encourages change and teamwork.

- Responsible for efficient and effective warehouse operations for the Rutherford site ensuring incoming and outgoing materials management integrate with manufacturing operations.

- Set performance objectives for the manufacturing organization that focuses on short-term and long-term business objectives.

- Review staffing requirements, personnel allocations, and organizational structure to meet future growth objectives.

- Ensure production goals are achieved including productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety and morale requirements

- Develop and achieve annual and quarterly operating budgets to meet company objectives with risk mitigation plans in place.

- Evaluate and implement meaningful metrics within manufacturing and actively contribute to other cross-functions that impact the manufacturing team.

Education and experience

- BS/BA in Business, Engineering, or related field with prior experience in a biological/ pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

- Three plus years of experience performing similar work in a GMP/ regulated environment with key focus in manufacturing operations or quality management.

- Prior experience managing in a biological and pharmaceutical manufacturing environment with increasing levels of leadership responsibility





- Proven track record of building successful teams and facilitating progressive organizational change for in a growing company.

- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse groups to meet network, site and departmental objectives

- Experience and expertise in high volume manufacturing using manual to automated processes including manufacturing processes, techniques and workflow in a repetitive production environment.

- Thorough knowledge of GMP and ISO requirements in the Pharmaceutical field.

- Experience in Lean, Six Sigma manufacturing techniques, APVMA, TGA or EU compliance, and process improvement.

How to apply

Please ensure that you include a cover letter outlining why you have applied for this position. A paragraph or two is all we need to better understand why you are the best person for this role. Please submit your application via Seek by no later than 02 October 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Reality Check on 02 92523*** who we have engaged to provide us a shortlist for these positions. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, included unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zoetis will consider any candidate from whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

📌 Manufacturing Lead (Rutherford)
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📍 Rutherford