Head of Beverage Operations & Production Excellence

Morson Edge; Penrith; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge Australia is seeking a Senior Operations leader for an Erskine Park beverage manufacturing site. You will head production, distribution, maintenance and site operations, driving safety, quality and performance while reporting to the board on values and required support.

You will lead a high‑performing team, implement Lean/CI, optimise yield and efficiency, and ensure 100% machine uptime with a strong culture of safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven Operations Management experience in food, beverage or pharma manufacturing.
• Strong leadership across production, maintenance and distribution.
• Experience driving efficiency, productivity and performance improvements.
• Experience with Lean/CI methodologies and waste reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operations across production, distribution, maintenance and site operations.
• Drive KPIs: yield, labour efficiency, safetyLTIs, downtime, GMP/HACCP scores, waste and absenteeism.
• Develop Site, DC and Maintenance Managers into a high-performing team.
• Own scheduling, labour needs, equipment reliability and operational excellence.
• Ensure OH&S, GMP, HACCP, food safety and traceability compliance.

Skills

Operations leadership

Lean / CI

Safety leadership

OEE

Communication to board

Job description

Morson Edge Australia is seeking a Senior Operations leader for an Erskine Park beverage manufacturing site. You will head production, distribution, maintenance and site operations, driving safety, quality and performance while reporting to the board on values and required support.

You will lead a high‑performing team, implement Lean/CI, optimise yield and efficiency, and ensure 100% machine uptime with a strong culture of safety and compliance.