Production Manager

Company Overview

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries—including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner.

When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all – our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.  

Position Overview

Reporting to the Site Manager/Lead, this leadership role is central to ensuring safe, efficient operations at our Brisbane MHF plant located in Gibson Island, Murarrie.  You will oversee the production team, optimise manufacturing processes, and maintain high safety and environmental standards inline with MHF framework. This is a role for a hands-on leader with a passion for continuous improvement, team development, and operational excellence. You’ll also act as the primary backup to the Site Leader, driving results in line with company values.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to MHF legislation across the Operation
• Manage entire production function including production staff and be responsible for all health, safety, quality and environmental issues.
• Coordinate all shift and day production activities, including rosters.
• Achieve team performance targets, through active coaching and team leadership
• Ensure all production requirements are coordinated to optimise the plant’s production capacity
• Manage maintenance schedules of all plant equipment, tools and other company assets
• Support the execution of Lean manufacturing projects
• Take responsibility for all continuous improvement, productivity/efficiency, process optimisation and flow improvement initiatives at the site.
• Assume the role of acting site leader in the absence of the site leader.
• Lead the quality program as ISO 9000 management representative and use sigma scores and other quality data to improve quality.
• Manage and coordinate training and staff development for direct reports
• Ensure production budget and financial targets are achieved

Minimum Qualifications

Skills and experience

• Extensive hands-on, front-line, supervisory experience preferably in the chemical or similar industry, in combination with relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Significant experience dealing with occupational health, safety and environmental issues, and Major Hazard Facility experience is desirable.
• Proven track record of implementing continuous improvement/LEAN/Six Sigma projects
• Ability to support stated business objectives, implement policies and procedures and actively champion change.
• Well-developed leadership skills with the ability to monitor and review performance.
• Proven ability to work in a highly demanding environment dealing with conflicting priorities that requires initiative, flexibility, adaptability and high level analytical problem solving skills.
• Highly motivated, professional with a positive outlook.

Culture

People thrive in this team because of the emphasis on collaboration, professional growth, and innovation. You’ll join a group that values integrity, teamwork, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for career progression and personal development
• A chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and processes

Other

Hexion is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
 

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role 18 months.

Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.