Due to continued expansion, an opportunity now exists for an experienced Manufacturing Manager to join our client's senior leadership team at a large, highly automated manufacturing site in Southeast Queensland.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will take responsibility for leading a complex manufacturing operation, driving safety, operational performance, reliability, quality and continuous improvement initiatives across a multi-shift environment.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you will work closely with key operational stakeholders including maintenance, reliability, logistics and production leadership teams to ensure the efficient flow of product from manufacturing through to customer delivery.

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable on the factory floor, in leadership discussions and leading strategic improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and develop a large manufacturing workforce across multiple shifts.

- Drive a strong safety and performance culture.

- Improve operational efficiency, productivity, quality and service delivery.

- Analyse manufacturing constraints and implement practical improvement solutions.

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across people, processes and equipment.

- Develop frontline leaders and build operational capability throughout the business.

Contribute to longer-term growth, capital investment and operational excellence strategies.

About You To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Extensive experience operating at a Manufacturing Manager level.





- Experience within FMCG or other high-volume production environments.

- Strong mechanical aptitude.

- Demonstrated success leading large manufacturing teams within a multi-shift operation.

- Experience working closely with maintenance and engineering functions.

- Strong understanding of safety, quality and continuous improvement disciplines.

- A leadership style that balances accountability, coaching and team development.

The Person

This role is ideally suited to a mechanically minded manufacturing leader who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and developing people.

Most importantly, you will have the ambition, capability and commercial mindset to grow your career beyond manufacturing operations into broader business leadership.

What's on Offer

- Highly competitive salary package - negotiable dependent on experience & background

- Senior leadership position reporting directly to the General Manager

- Highly automated manufacturing environment

- Established and growing Australian business

- Significant opportunity to influence site performance and culture

- Genuine long-term career progression prospects for the right individual

If you are a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong technical capability and a passion for operational excellence, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

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