Shift Leader

About this opportunity

The Shift Leader is responsible for overseeing shift operations and leading a team of approximately 10 Production Operators. Reporting to the Production Manager the role is accountable for delivering safe efficient and high-quality production outcomes in line with operational targets and standards. A key focus of the role is developing team capability supporting maintenance activities and driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize productivity and operational performance.

Available shift: Night - 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead and coordinate daily shift operations to achieve production targets optimize efficiency and meet DIFOT (Delivered In Full On Time) requirements.
• Supervise and support Production Operators ensuring they are prepared engaged and performing effectively at the start of each shift.
• Ensure compliance with site SOPs quality standards and housekeeping requirements holding team members accountable for performance.
• Develop team capability through skills monitoring training coordination and on-the-job coaching to maintain a competent workforce.
• Facilitate effective communication across operations providing shift handovers escalating issues impacting customer delivery and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role youll have:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a Shift Leader or similar manufacturing leadership role.
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment; plastics recycling experience is advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead and develop small teams in a fast-paced production setting.
• Experience working in a 24/5 operation with a strong focus on safety quality and productivity.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience with extrusion machinery is preferred but not essential.
• Strong English communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively lead teams and collaborate with stakeholders across the business.

Additional Information :

About us

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

Were the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the regions biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6000 team members operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries and our customers include some of the worlds largest brands that consumers know and trust.

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

For us its about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business to give back to the environment and to enrich peoples lives every day.

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

Thats our future Pact. Lets lead the way together.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time