Shift Manager (Rotating)
On-site · Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Shift Manager to lead mill operations at the Matraville paper mill on a rotating 24/7 shift. Responsibilities include managing a team of 10 operators, achieving production throughput and safety KPIs, controlling operational costs to budget, ensuring conformance to environmental licenses, and developing the technical paper making skills of the team. The role emphasizes training and development, adequate resourcing, team engagement, performance management, and driving continuous improvement and root cause analysis to sustain KPI targets. Prior experience in paper-making is preferred but not mandatory; SAP systems experience and lean/manufacturing improvement background are advantageous. The role offers a varied career journey with opportunities for cross-functional movement and values-driven culture. Applications are open to internal and external candidates.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience leading teams within a fast-paced & dynamic manufacturing environment
- The ability to work on a rotating shift basis (24/7 operations)
- Strong people-oriented mindset for team leadership
- Experience with SAP systems would be advantageous
- Experience in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing
- Basic to intermediate MS Office (Excel & Word) skills
Desired Qualifications
- Proven experience leading teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Experience with SAP systems would be advantageous
- Experience in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing
- Basic to intermediate skills with Microsoft Office (Excel & Word)
- Prior experience within paper-making industries would be highly regarded
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