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Why work at the DGL Group? 

At DGL Group, we focus on solving problems for our customers. We are a diversified industrial group of companies, offering end-to-end supply chain service, including chemical and industrial formulation and manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, waste management and environmental solutions. 

With more than 4,200 customers and 750+ employees, we operate across Australia and New Zealand, as well as internationally. We are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and are on a trajectory of significant growth – which brings enormous opportunities for the right candidate. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a great opportunity for someone with operational manufacturing experience to step up to the next level into a leadership/management role. The Site Manager is a hands-on role requiring active involvement to ensure on site duties are performed efficiently and correctly as per company standards. You will work closely with the production team to ensure business objectives are met. You will be responsible for workplace health & safety (WH&S) and environmental compliance; and to manage the commercial and financial operations to achieve business objectives. This role offers opportunities for learning, development, and growth. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support to production and warehousing operations. 
• Lead, develop and manage a team to achieve business objectives and priorities 
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements 
• Develop and execute the sites commercial and financial strategies to meet business objectives and growth targets.
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to ensure alignment with overall Group objectives.
• Manage relationships with key customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to support commercial outcomes. 
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the sites financial and commercial performance and implement corrective actions where necessary. 
• Responsible for profit and loss of the site, including reporting requirements, and taking corrective action as required to ensure financial objectives are met. 
• Overseeing the day-to-day operational procedures and overall performance of the site 
• Maximizing the efficiency and productivity of the site by identifying, evaluating and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to improve efficiency 
• Review, manage, and reduce unit costs to an appropriate standard as per financial and operational objectives
• Leading the effective allocation and utilization of people and equipment resources to facilitate the achievement of customer requirements and related key performance indicators 
• Leading site labor sourcing/recruitment to ensure business requirements can be met 
• Ensuring procedures, processes, and practices are performed in accordance with DGL requirements
• Ensuring staff are adequately trained to carry out their duties in a safe and efficient manner 
• Ensuring that site and staff hold current necessary licenses, certificates of competency as per legislative and company requirements. 
• Managing the performance of direct reports and their teams against business objectives and kpis 
• Ensuring conformance to contractual agreements with customers and contractors 
• Leading the achievement of consistent high-quality customer service 
• Ensure staff are utilized in an effective and efficient manner to ensure business objectives are met 
• Ensure production targets and kpis are met in line with business objectives and compliance requirements
• Other additional duties as directed by management

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Chemical Engineering, or a related field desirable. 
• Ability to comply with company policies, procedures, and legislative requirements 
• 5 + years of experience in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry or similar
• Demonstrated expertise in commercial and financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. 
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and regulatory requirements within the Chemical Manufacturing Industry to ensure compliance at all times
• Ability to maximise staff utilisation and achieve efficiency in unit costs
• Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and influence skills. 
• Ability to motivate and develop a team to achieve business outcomes 
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities. 
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision. 
• Proven track record of achieving business objectives and growth targets

Recruiters: We recruit internally so please don’t send us candidates or contact our managers. We’ll contact you if we require your support. 

Privacy collection notice

As part of the application process, we ask you for private information such as your name, contact details, qualifications, employment experience, your right to work in the relevant location and, in some cases, medical information. If you move ahead to the next step, this will also include reference checks and potentially personality profiling. This information provides us with an insight into how suitable you are for the role. 

Any information obtained is confidential and managed by the relevant recruiting team member. We store the information securely, and it can be accessed only by nominated people in the company. It is not provided to any third party without your written consent. Where the law requires, the information may be provided in line with the legal direction. By applying for this role, you consent to the collection of private information in line with this notice.