The Role Adbri Masonry is looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead our Pooraka manufacturing site and take ownership of its operational performance. This is a hands‑on leadership role with responsibility across production, maintenance, site logistics, safety, quality, people and cost. You’ll lead an established operation with the opportunity to drive greater reliability, efficiency and consistency while building a culture of continuous improvement.

The Role Adbri Masonry is looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead our Pooraka manufacturing site and take ownership of its operational performance. This is a hands‑on leadership role with responsibility across production, maintenance, site logistics, safety, quality, people and cost. You’ll lead an established operation with the opportunity to drive greater reliability, efficiency and consistency while building a culture of continuous improvement.

You’ll lead the overall operation of the Pooraka site, working closely with Site Supervisors, Production, Maintenance and the broader Masonry team.

Key Responsibilities Include

Lead the day‑to‑day operation of the Pooraka manufacturing site across production, maintenance, logistics and value‑adding facilities.

Set production priorities and ensure the site delivers safely, efficiently and to plan.

Lead production planning, forecasting, resourcing and inventory requirements.

Drive plant reliability and equipment performance, reducing downtime and improving cycle times.

Oversee site logistics, including forklift operations, yard movements and truck loading.

Ensure products consistently meet quality specifications and customer requirements.

Manage site costs,



production variances and operational performance against budget and targets.

Lead a strong safety culture, including hazard reporting, risk management, LOTO, PPE, housekeeping and contractor compliance.

Lead and develop multiple teams, setting clear expectations, accountability and standards.

Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, sustainability, quality, safety and cost.

Work with the national Performance Improvement team on process optimisation, standardisation and quality initiatives.

Identify opportunities for equipment and process improvements and develop recommendations for future investment.

About You You’re an experienced manufacturing or operations leader with a track record of leading teams, managing complex site operations and delivering strong operational outcomes. You know how to set clear expectations, hold people accountable and use your team effectively, while keeping sight of the bigger picture.

You’ll Bring

Previous Plant Manager, Site Manager, Operations Manager or similar senior leadership experience in a manufacturing, processing, heavy industry or comparable workplace.

Experience leading multiple teams and managing the competing priorities of people, production, maintenance and site operations.

A strong track record in safety leadership, operational discipline and compliance.

Experience improving plant reliability, productivity,



quality and cost performance.

Demonstrated change management and continuous improvement capability, with the ability to turn opportunities into practical improvements.

Strong commercial and analytical skills, including the ability to understand operational costs, performance data and production metrics.

The leadership capability to build accountability, engage your people and bring teams with you through change.

An engineering or technical background would be advantageous, particularly experience working with industrial plant and machinery.

SAP experience is desirable.

Experience in masonry is not essential. We value strong operational leadership and experience from a range of manufacturing and industrial environments, and you’ll have the support of experienced teams and subject matter experts across the business to help you get up to speed with our products and processes.

Why Adbri Masonry? Pooraka is a key manufacturing site for Adbri Masonry in South Australia, supporting strong customer demand across the market. This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established operation and make a tangible difference to how the site performs - from plant reliability and production efficiency through to quality, safety, sustainability and team capability. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation across Masonry, you’ll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, build the case for change and work with your teams to deliver better outcomes.

Benefits

Join Adbri, an iconic Australian company - established in 1882, with 200+ plants, 8 brands and 5 joint ventures supplying essential construction materials

📌 Plant Manager (Adelaide)
🏢 Adbri Masonry
📍 Adelaide