Production Unit Manager

Location

Leadership, Direction and Control

• Provide clear leadership and direction to the Production Unit in line with Alleima strategy, values, and business objectives.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve an effective site management team.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high ethical standards.
• Ensure effective communication and cooperation with employees, employee representatives, and trade unions.

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

• Hold overall accountability for Health, Safety and Environmental performance at the Perth site.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable legislation, Alleima policies, and management system requirements.
• Actively lead and demonstrate commitment to the Zero Harm philosophy.
• Ensure risks are identified, assessed, and controlled, and that incidents are investigated and corrective actions implemented.
• Exercise authority to stop work or production where unsafe or non‑compliant conditions exist.

Operations and Manufacturing Performance

• Ensure production is planned and executed to meet agreed safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Secure efficient utilisation of people, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with defined standards, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in productivity, reliability, and operational effectiveness.

Quality and Customer Satisfaction

• Ensure delivered products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
• Maintain and improve right‑first‑time manufacturing and reduce cost of poor quality.
• Lead resolution of major quality issues and customer escalations.
• Ensure readiness for and compliance with customer, internal, and third‑party audits.

Financial Management and Results

• Hold full responsibility for Production Unit financial performance in accordance with agreed budgets and targets.
• Ensure effective cost control, productivity improvement, and margin development.
• Manage working capital, with particular focus on inventory and forecast accuracy.
• Ensure capital investments and improvement projects are evaluated, approved, and executed in line with delegation rules.

Governance, Compliance and Legal Entity Responsibilities

• Act as Managing Director / Legal Entity Representative where delegated.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations, corporate governance requirements, and Alleima management systems.
• Operate within the applicable Delegation of Authority and Purchasing Authorisation frameworks.
• Ensure timely identification, escalation, and mitigation of legal, operational, and financial risks.
• Ensure audit findings and non‑conformities are closed within agreed timeframes.

Customer Relations

• Customer visits as required to support Global Product Manager and Sales Units.
• Attendance at relevant exhibitions to promote PU products and services.
• Involvement in resolution of customer complaints.
• Support new business opportunities and product developments.