Shift Manager

DuPont; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont Memcor in South Windsor, NSW, Australia is seeking a passionate Shift Manager to lead our 24/7 manufacturing site. You will influence safety culture, drive operational performance, and shape continuous improvement across production, maintenance and quality teams.

You'll oversee a four-shift leadership group, coordinating with engineering, HR, EHS and site leadership to deliver production plans while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to influence, coach and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, efficient and compliant production activities during shifts.
• Provide direction to teams for delivery of production plans and targets.
• Coach operators, technicians, team leaders and contractors.
• Monitor processes and respond to operational issues promptly.
• Ensure manufacturing aligns with quality requirements and specs.
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance and reliability initiatives.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support onboarding, training and competency development.
• Maintain effective shift handovers and communication.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety culture

Communication

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Coaching & development

Job description

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers

At DuPont Memcor, we manufacture world-leading water filtration technology that helps communities access clean and sustainable water solutions. We're looking for a passionate and capable Shift Manager to join our leadership team and play a key role in shaping safety culture, operational performance and continuous improvement across our South Windsor manufacturing site.

This is more than a production leadership role. It's an opportunity to influence culture, develop people, solve complex operational challenges and make a real impact on business performance every day.

Why Join Us?

• Join an experienced team of four Shift Managers who work collaboratively to lead site operations

• Take genuine ownership of the site during nights, weekends and public holidays

• Be trusted to make important operational decisions

• Lead a large and diverse manufacturing workforce in a highly visible leadership role

• Work closely with engineering, maintenance, quality, supply chain, HR and EHS teams

• Receive strong support from site leadership and technical specialists

• Influence site safety culture, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives

• Build your leadership capability in a role with genuine responsibility, challenge and autonomy

• Contribute to technology that helps provide safe water solutions around the world

The Opportunity

Working a 12-hour rotating roster, you'll join a close-knit team of four Shift Managers responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant operation of our 24/7 manufacturing facility.

During normal business hours you'll have access to a broad support network including Production Leadership, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, HR and EHS professionals. Outside these hours, you become the key operational leader responsible for the site, making decisions, leading teams and responding to operational challenges as they arise.

For the right person, this represents an outstanding opportunity to further develop their leadership capability and gain exposure to all aspects of manufacturing operations.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Shift Manager, you'll be responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant operation of production activities during your shift. You'll provide leadership and direction to operational teams while ensuring production, quality, safety and business objectives are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and promoting a strong safety culture where everyone goes home safe every day.

• Coordinating people, equipment and resources to deliver production plans and operational targets.

• Providing leadership, coaching and support to operators, technicians, team leaders and contractors.

• Monitoring manufacturing processes and responding effectively to operational issues.

• Ensuring products are manufactured in line with quality requirements, procedures and specifications.

• Supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

• Coordinating maintenance activities and supporting equipment reliability initiatives.

• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities that improve productivity, safety, quality and efficiency.

• Supporting employee onboarding, training and competency development.

• Maintaining effective shift communication and handovers to ensure operational continuity.

What We're Looking For

You are a people-focused leader who enjoys being visible in the workplace, developing others and taking ownership of outcomes.

Essential

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing, production, process or industrial environment.

• Strong commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence.

• Excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Experience supporting investigations, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ability to influence, coach and develop others.

Highly Regarded

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Operational Excellence programs.

• Experience leading teams in a shift-based or 24/7 operational environment.

• Exposure to maintenance coordination, reliability or shutdown activities.

• Understanding of Quality Management Systems.

• Experience working in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

What Success Looks Like

You'll be a visible, hands-on leader who builds trust, develops capability and creates an environment where safety, quality and performance go hand in hand. You'll enjoy autonomy, thrive under responsibility and take pride in supporting your team to achieve great results.

Ready to Lead?

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