Production Manager

Our Pact Recycling locally sources and verifies recycled material which is what consumers and brand owners are demanding. To deliver this at scale, we are investing in world leading sorting, washing and processing technologies to produce the highest quality, locally sourced recycled resins.

Please visit us on www.pactgroup.com

About this opportunity

The primary purpose of the Production Manager is the overall management and performance of end-to-end operations producing an estimated 5,000 tonnes of recycled resin per year.

The Production Manager is responsible for managing operations of the plastic recycling plant and leading transformation opportunities that drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth. 

Whilst this position will be a day shift role, you will have four direct reports Maintenance Fitter & three Shift Leaders, operating on a 24/5 roster at the Wacol facility which will result in non-frequent site meetings across all shifts and supporting any breakdowns that occur.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead by example, across all areas of accountability including WHSE, Quality, and Leadership, promoting a Zero Harm Culture at all times
• Identify process capability and product “fit for manufacture” issues which impact quality performance
• Actively work with HR and the General Manager to develop, train and succession plan across the operation
• Manage the ER / IR programs across the business and ensure effective industrial climate to deliver the business outcomes
• Work closely with the Maintenance team to ensure production efficiency (OEE) meets the customer and business requirements, embedding a continuous improvement culture
• Monitor and report on operational KPI’s and initiate corrective actions via continuous improvement activities

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Ideally have a background in plastics recycling
• Managed a similar industrial based manufacturing business
• Sound background in managing and leading small teams
• Worked in a 24/5 environment
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Open, direct, and respectful communication skills

• Relevant trade background, (eg. Boilermaker, fitter)
• Tertiary qualifications, (eg. Engineering)

About us

Our vision is to lead the circular economy through packaging, reuse and recycling solutions. It’s a future-driven group commitment, designed to create lasting value.

We’re the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the region’s biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6,000+ team members, operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries, and our customers include some of the world’s largest brands that consumers know and trust.

As a global leader in circular and sustainable packaging solutions, we’ve committed to lead the circular economy through a $500 million investment plan. 

For us, it’s about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business, to give back to the environment and to enrich people’s lives every day.

Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round.

That’s our future Pact. Let’s lead the way together.