Production Line Lead Job Opportunity
This exciting role is focused on leading production lines and driving continuous improvement within our factory.
Job Description:
The Production Line Lead will be responsible for ensuring the area production plan is fully achieved on time and in compliance with legal requirements. Key areas of focus include safety, quality, hygiene, cost, and environmental needs. The successful candidate will develop competency and coach the team to continuously improve through Nestle's Continuous Excellence (NCE) framework.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and motivate the team to identify and prioritize loss/opportunity activities through master planning.
* Develop and implement strategies to achieve planned performance improvements using NCE tools and addressing root causes in safety and quality incident investigations.
* Effectively manage the area to ensure efficient exchange of information for alignment with factory objectives in the short and long term.
* Support timely launch of new products to the market as agreed with the business unit.
* Manage team skill matrices to ensure skill coverage within the team to meet business needs.
* Provide effective leadership to the team creating purpose, understanding, and alignment to business priorities.
* Foster NCE and Total Performance Management (TPM) principles to build capability and improve area overall performance.
* Achieve a 'zero injury, defect, waste' mindset and promote behaviors that have a positive impact on Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality.
Requirements:
* Strong team leader with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and passion for continuous process improvement.
* Experience in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably manufacturing/production environment.
* Possess knowledge in food manufacturing or degree/Diploma in Food sciences or engineering.
* Experience in change management and exposure to continuous improvement techniques.
* Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and develop a group of people.
* Demonstration of leadership ability by leading a project within a factory environment and coaching of GSTD and white belt problem-solving.
* Demonstration of leadership skills recognizing performance achievements, in setting expectations, positively confronting inappropriate behavior, and using everyday coaching to develop the workforce.
* Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, analysis, and decision-making abilities.
What We Offer:
* Varied career experiences and personalized development support.
* Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts.
* Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and programs.
* Paid parental and partner leave.
* Purchase Leave Scheme.
* Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave.
* Novated Leasing.
* Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation.
About Us:
Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world's largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health, and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards, and recognition we extend to every member of our workforce.