Shift Supervisor - Plastic Manufacturing

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

Job summary

Evolve Scientific is seeking a skilled Shift Supervisor for its plastics manufacturing facility in Pemulwuy, NSW. The role leads the 3pm–11pm afternoon shift, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production targets on a high-volume blow moulding line.

You will manage an eight-person team, optimise line performance, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate maintenance while upholding WHS and Food Safety standards in a modern plant.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume manufacturing, preferably plastics.
• Background in blow moulding or injection moulding is ideal.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with safety, quality, and WHS standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the production team on shift (8 staff).
• Allocate daily tasks and labour resources.
• Monitor machines for safety and efficiency.
• Record downtime, cycle times and production performance.
• Coordinate maintenance and troubleshoot equipment faults.
• Complete shift handovers and production reports.
• Manage rosters and overtime requirements.
• Maintain WHS, Food Safety, and Quality compliance.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Plastics processing

Blow moulding

Injection moulding

Troubleshooting

PLC controlled equipment

Food safety

Communication skills

Tools

PLC systems

Automated production lines

Job description

Shift Supervisor - Plastic Manufacturing

Our client is a leading plastic packaging manufacturer, supplying food-grade containers to major dairy and beverage brands across Australia. The business has recently invested in a brand-new, purpose-built blow moulding facility in Pemulwuy, NSW, positioning it among the most advanced sites globally.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Shift Supervisors to lead production operations across a high-volume blow moulding manufacturing facility. Afternoon shift: 3pm - 11pm. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all production activities and personnel on shift, ensuring equipment performance, product quality, safety compliance, and achievement of daily production targets.

This role is ideally suited to a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong technical capabilities in plastics processing, blow moulding, injection moulding, or a similar automated production environment. You will combine people leadership with technical troubleshooting expertise, ensuring production equipment operates at optimal efficiency while supporting and developing your team.

Duties

• Lead and support the production team on shift (8 staff)
• Allocate daily tasks and labour resources
• Ensure machines operate safely and efficiently
• Monitor cycle times, downtime, and production performance (plastic milk bottles)
• Manage machine start-ups, stoppages, and process adjustments
• Ensure product quality meets specifications
• Troubleshoot equipment faults and coordinate maintenance support
• Record production issues, downtime, and shift activities
• Manage non-conformances and corrective actions
• Monitor waste, scrap, and operational efficiencies
• Complete shift handovers and production reports
• Manage rosters and overtime requirements
• Maintain compliance with WHS, Food Safety, and Quality standards
• Provide training, coaching, and technical support to team members
• Maintain housekeeping standards and support continuous improvement initiative

Skills / Experience

• Would be ideal to have background in plastics processing, blow moulding, injection moulding.
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving ability
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment and automated production lines
• Experience within food-grade, FMCG, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Sound understanding of WHS, Quality, and Food Safety requirements
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive production outcomes
• Positive, hands-on approach with excellent communication skills

Culture & Benefits

• Key technical role in a newly built, purpose-designed facility
• Ongoing training in a technically focused, high-performing team
• Collaborative, safety-first culture
• Long-term career pathway within a global packaging manufacturer