Lismore, NSW, Australia Full-time Posted 31 Oct 2026

$95,000 - $105,000 per year Visa sponsorship

About the role

An established dairy producer in the north of New South Wales needs a Production Manager in Lismore, NSW, to lead its manufacturing operations. The business makes powders, liquid and frozen products and butter for both domestic and international customers, and it wants a production leader whose practical, technical grasp of spray drying matches the weight that process carries on site.

What the employer needs is someone who can run the plant end to end: teams and supervisors, schedules and raw materials, output and reliability, and compliance on food safety and protected work. Expect close work with maintenance, quality and the laboratory, and to be the technical go-to when the dryers need troubleshooting or optimising.

The employer welcomes suitably qualified professionals based overseas who are interested in coming to Australia, and the position is open to people who can work in Australia or meet the requirements of an employer-sponsored visa. Recruitment is conducted entirely in English.

- Lead and manage production teams, supervisors and operators
- Build accountability, safe work and teamwork across the production floor
- Plan and coordinate production to meet targets reliably
- Run scheduling and allocate resources, raw materials and priorities
- Hold quality, reliability, efficiency and productivity to target across the plant




- Drive improvement initiatives that raise productivity, lower costs and waste and make good use of resources
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety, food safety, GMP and HACCP standards
- Collaborate with maintenance, quality, laboratory and other departments
- Analyse production data and KPIs to inform decisions
- Provide technical support and oversight for spray drying, including fault-finding and optimisation
- Grow the technical ability, leadership and performance of production staff

Requirements & eligibility

- Demonstrated experience as a Plant Manager, Production Manager or in an equivalent leadership role within manufacturing
- Strong experience managing people
- Strong experience in production planning and running manufacturing operations
- Prior practical exposure to spray drying equipment and processes
- Able to manage several production processes at once and prioritise them
- Proven experience in continuous improvement, efficiency and solving problems
- Sound understanding of safety at work, product quality and good manufacturing practice
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Excellent organisational and decision-making skills
- Effective English for workplace documents and safety communication
- Willing and able to move to Australia where needed
- Experience in dairy, food or powder ingredient manufacturing is highly regarded

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