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We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Household & Industrial operations across our Braeside and Baroda manufacturing sites, with full accountability for safety, people, operational performance and continuous improvement.\n At Pact Group, we're creating a more sustainable future through innovation, packaging and manufacturing excellence. We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Household & Industrial operations across our Braeside and Baroda manufacturing sites, with full accountability for safety, people, operational performance and continuous improvement.\nReporting to the General Manager, you will:\nLead safety, operational performance and site culture across two manufacturing facilities. \nDrive plant reliability, productivity, quality, cost and delivery performance. \nLead and develop a team of operational leaders and manufacturing teams. \nDeliver operational and commercial outcomes through strong leadership and disciplined execution. \nChampion Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives. \nOptimise production planning, inventory, labour utilisation and asset performance. \nLead capital projects, transformation initiatives and business improvement programs.\nPartner closely with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Technical teams to achieve business objectives. \nAbout You\nWe're looking for a proven manufacturing leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.\nYou'll bring:\nSenior manufacturing or operations leadership experience within industrial, plastics, injection moulding or heavy manufacturing environments. \nExperience leading multi-site operations with accountability for performance, people and commercial outcomes.\nStrong knowledge of injection moulding operations, asset reliability and manufacturing best practice. \nDemonstrated success driving safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement programs. \nStrong commercial acumen with experience managing cost, inventory, productivity and operational performance. \nA collaborative leadership style with the ability to build high-performing teams and lead change. \n Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or a related discipline are highly regarded.\n Why Join Pact?\nAt Pact, you'll have the opportunity to lead two strategically important manufacturing sites, influence the future direction of our operations and play a key role in driving performance, transformation and growth.\nYou'll join a business committed to safety, sustainability and operational excellence, where your leadership will make a tangible impact on our people, customers and results.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2803,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Plastics & Polymers","Industrial Machinery","Energy & Utilities","Waste Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-14T01:11:32Z"}],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.529,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":26,"expected_fill_days":13,"reasons":["conf:5","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/pactgroup-operations-manager-injection-molding","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/pactgroup-operations-manager-injection-molding.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T14:08:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}