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Reporting to the State General Manager, you'll provide visible leadership across the site while developing capability, strengthening operational performance and fostering a high-performance culture.\nWith accountability across manufacturing, maintenance, quality, technical services, safety and operational performance, you'll play a key role in delivering Visy Board's strategic and commercial objectives across New South Wales.\nYou'll oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations, operational cost performance, industrial relations and workforce capability, ensuring the site consistently delivers against safety, quality, service and financial objectives.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE legislation, company policies and site standards.\nManage manufacturing operations to achieve production, quality, service and productivity targets.\nDrive operational performance through effective planning, cost control and waste reduction.\nManage operational budgets, conversion costs and key manufacturing KPIs.\nLead, coach and develop frontline leaders through training, succession planning and capability development.\nOversee industrial relations, employee engagement and workforce planning.\nChampion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.\nBuild strong relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers and service partners.\nWhat You'll Bring\nProven operations leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.\nDemonstrated success leading large operational teams and developing frontline leaders.\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems and operational performance.\nExperience managing operational budgets, manufacturing KPIs and cost performance.\nSound knowledge of HSE, industrial relations and workforce management.\nExperience driving Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.\nStrong commercial acumen with a focus on operational and customer outcomes.\nExcellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.\nWhat You'll Love When You Join Us\nLead a team culture that values safety, respect and collaboration.\nOpportunities for professional development and progression within Visy's leadership framework.\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP).\nDiscounted health insurance.\nPurchased annual leave.\n12 weeks paid parental leave.\nNovated leasing and salary sacrifice options.\nDiscounts across health, wellbeing and lifestyle partners.\nAbout Visy\nVisy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations, predominantly across Australia and New Zealand.\nWe believe materials are not recycled until they've been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses before remanufacturing them into new, sustainable packaging. 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