Shift Production Lead - Plastics & Packaging

Pact Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pact Group, through its Pact Packaging division, seeks a Shift Supervisor to oversee the production hall on a shift basis. You will lead the production team, ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, and maintain accurate shift records.

The role reports to the Manufacturing Manager and works with the Site Quality Officer. Key tasks include assigning daily work, monitoring performance, coordinating maintenance, addressing non-conformances, and ensuring compliance with WHS and Food Safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or coordinating teams in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in plastic moulding be it injection, blow or extrusion.
• Strong understanding of production processes, equipment operation, and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to monitor quality standards and address non-conformances.
• Working knowledge of WHS, Food Safety, Quality, and Environmental requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities and responding to operational issues.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Competent computer and reporting skills, with experience maintaining production records.
• Flexibility to manage changing production priorities, rostering, and overtime requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the shift production team to achieve safety, quality, and production targets.
• Allocate daily tasks and monitor production performance.
• Ensure machines operate safely, efficiently, and within specification.
• Conduct product quality checks and address non-conformances.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and support breakdown resolution.
• Monitor waste, downtime, and operational issues, taking corrective action as required.
• Complete accurate production records and shift handovers.
• Ensure compliance with WHS, Food Safety, Quality, and Business Management System requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Production knowledge

Quality awareness

WHS compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Reporting

Scheduling

Continuous improvement

Education

Technical or trade qualification in manufacturing/engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Production software

Job description

Pact Group, through its Pact Packaging division, seeks a Shift Supervisor to oversee the production hall on a shift basis. You will lead the production team, ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, and maintain accurate shift records.

The role reports to the Manufacturing Manager and works with the Site Quality Officer. Key tasks include assigning daily work, monitoring performance, coordinating maintenance, addressing non-conformances, and ensuring compliance with WHS and Food Safety standards.