National Head of Production - Beverage Manufacturing

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

Up to $200,000 + Bonus + Super | Erskine Park Lead the operations of a growing beverage manufacturing site and have a genuine impact across production, people, safety and performance. This is a senior leadership opportunity offering strong remuneration, autonomy and long-term stability.

Duties

• Be able to problem solve operational challenges of your key staff
• Communicate and report to the board on our values and the support required to continue to meet them
• Keep our staff safe on site and ensure the quality of our product is never compromised
• Lead end-to-end operations across production, distribution, maintenance and site operations.
• Drive key operational KPIs including yield, labour efficiency, safety LTIs, machine down time, GMP / HACCP scores consumer complaints, Waste, Absenteeism and machine operation output
• Lead and develop Site, DC and Maintenance Managers to build a high-performing operational team that delivers 100% machine uptime
• Own scheduling, labour requirements, equipment reliability and operational excellence
• Own operational compliance including OH&S, GMP, HACCP, food safety, traceability and training

Skills & Experience

• Proven Operations Management experience within food, beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Strong leadership experience across production, maintenance and distribution
• Demonstrated success improving manufacturing efficiency, productivity and operational performance
• Experience with Lean / CI methodologies, including OEE, 5S and waste reduction
• Strong commercial, safety and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting operational performance to senior leadership
• Have nurtured a culture where your team are proud to work within your site

About the Company

Our client is an established beverage manufacturing business with a strong operational footprint and a focus on quality, efficiency and continuous improvement. With a co-located manufacturing and distribution operation in Erskine Park, this is an opportunity to join a business where you can have genuine ownership of the operation and make a measurable impact on performance.