Production Manager

Description:

About Us
Zezt Pty Ltd is a Tasmanian business formed in 1997. Today the business continues to operate from a well-equipped manufacturing plant based in Wynyard, Tasmania. The organisation specialises in the manufacture and supply of extruded polyethylene pipe for the mining, agriculture, aquaculture, civil and rural industries. In 2016 Zezt became part of the Aliaxis Group, a global leader in plastic piping solutions. Other local businesses in the Aliaxis Group include Vinidex and Philmac. Together the group of businesses has significant expertise in the Australian water and gas industry.

We Are Looking For Passionate People That Want To Be Part Of Our Journey And Embrace The Behaviours That We At Aliaxis Stand For

• We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast,
• We Care for the environment, our customers and each other,
• We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.

About the Role Your new role is an important step in ensuring the excellence of our site production services, coordination and key projects. You will focus on leading the strong performance of your teams to meeting our production schedules whilst promoting our strong safety values. This position is based at our Wynyard site and reports to the Regional Manufacturing Manager. Responsibilities include:

• Leading, motivating and driving a safety, quality and operational excellence environment which encourages team involvement
• Actively utilising skills in lean manufacturing to minimise waste and drive operational improvement
• Utilising root cause analysis to effectively address any OEE or quality issues
• Reviewing plant and equipment layout and processes, utilising time and motion studies, project teams etc. and manage resulting change/lean manufacturing projects
• Reducing costs through initiatives related to scrap and waste, whether through product or tooling design improvements, reuse of materials, or in relation to other aspects of the manufacturing process

About You

• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading a manufacturing environment
• Current driver’s license and forklift license
• Experience in plastics manufacturing seen as an advantage (extrusion etc)
• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical/Business related disciplines
• Experience in analysis, problem solving and project management
• Specific experience in resolving complex extrusion problems
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing and extrusion processes, automation and automated assembly principles
• A hands-on approach to leadership and team management
• Sound knowledge of maintenance principles to enable effective preventative maintenance and process control objectives

Benefits

• Generous paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Annual bonus based on performance
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and family members
• Employee Recognition Programs and Service Awards
• Global organisation with career development opportunities

We are committed to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusivity. We welcome applicants of all genders and backgrounds to join our team.