Production Manager
Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing leadership career?
At Essity, we're looking for an emerging leader who is ready for a bigger challenge. Based at our Springvale manufacturing site, you'll have the opportunity to lead a team of approximately 25 employees, drive operational performance, and develop your leadership capability within a global organization committed to improving the well-being of millions of people every day.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has built a strong foundation in manufacturing and gained early people leadership experience and is now ready to take ownership of a production area and make a lasting impact.
About the Role
Reporting to the Site Manager, you'll lead the Tampons production area, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of operational targets. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Technical and HR to drive performance, support continuous improvement initiatives, and create a highly engaged team culture.
This role offers a unique blend of hands-on operational leadership, people development, and continuous improvement, making it an ideal next step for a high-potential manufacturing professional.
What You Will Do
Lead and develop a team of approximately 25 employees through frontline leaders.
Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
Deliver production plans while meeting performance, quality, waste, and efficiency targets.
Lead root cause analysis of production related problems and lead the implementation of sustained solutions.
Support the management of operational budgets and resources.
Coach and develop team members to build capability and engagement.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, reliability, quality, and cost reduction.
Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to improve equipment performance and manufacturing processes.
Support new raw material introductions and process improvements.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and open communication.
Contribute to positive employee relations and support the effective application of workplace agreements and policies.
Who You Are
You are a motivated manufacturing professional who enjoys leading people, solving problems, and improving performance. You are looking for an opportunity to step into a broader leadership role where you can continue to grow your career while making a meaningful contribution to a high-performing manufacturing operation.
To be successful, you will bring:
Approximately 8 years' experience within manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, consumer goods, or a similar production environment.
Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience, either as a Team Leader, Production Supervisor, Shift Leader, Area Leader, or similar.
A degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
Experience within a GMP high-volume manufacturing or FMCG environment.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence methods including root cause analysis, 5S and six sigma.
A solid understanding of manufacturing safety and quality requirements.
Experience working with operational KPIs and production performance measures.
Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across multiple functions.
A passion for developing people and creating high-performing teams.
Highly regarded:
Six Sigma Green Belt qualified through a credible organization, with improvement projects delivered with real benefits.
TPM and Autonomous Maintenance experience.
Experience producing TGA regulated products.
Experience working in ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certified sites.
Familiarity with Enterprise Agreements or unionized manufacturing workplaces.
What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
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Application End Date:04 Sept 2026Job Requisition ID:Essity264389
