Packaging Line Manager

LION; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth on tap

Culture you can feel

Flexibility

Wellbeing initiatives

Great perks (beer)

Job summary

Lion seeks a seasoned packaging leader to head the can packaging operation at The Pride. You will have accountability for safety, people, maintenance, productivity and overall performance in a 24/5 setup.

This high-visibility role offers growth toward future Packaging leadership and opportunities to deliver significant capacity gains and efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG packaging or high-volume packaging.
• Proven ability to lead change, improve performance and accountability.
• Exposure to TPM/Lean or continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of four direct reports across a 24/5 packaging operation.
• Drive productivity, reliability and performance to meet growing production needs.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Coach frontline leaders to grow their leadership capability and confidence.
• Oversee can packaging operations, maintenance, budgets and safety.
• Apply technical and problem-solving skills to deliver sustainable improvements.

Skills

Packaging leadership

Lean/continuous improvement

People leadership

Safety culture

Education

Engineering or manufacturing qualifications

Job description

• Lead a key packaging operation at The Pride and make a measurable impact
• Build capability and drive performance across an experienced operational team
• Grow your career with an iconic beverages company with development opportunities on tap

• Lead a key packaging operation at The Pride and make a measurable impact
• Build capability and drive performance across an experienced operational team
• Grow your career with an iconic beverages company with development opportunities on tap

At Lion, we’re all about making the moment mean more. We brew, market and deliver some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved brands, while building a culture where people can grow, belong and make a real impact.

The Role

Lead performance, develop great people and make your mark at The Pride. This role looks after our can packaging operation at The Pride, with accountability for safety, people, maintenance, productivity and operational performance.

This is a leadership role in a high-profile area of the brewery, with significant volume growth creating an opportunity to improve productivity and unlock greater capacity from our existing operation.

For someone looking to broaden their leadership career, this role offers significant visibility, support and the opportunity to develop towards future Packaging leadership roles.

• Lead and support a team of four direct reports (Team Leaders and a Packaging Engineer) across our 24-hour, 5-day operation
• Drive improvements in productivity, reliability and performance to meet growing production requirements
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, bringing your team with you through change
• Develop and coach our frontline leaders, supporting them to grow their leadership capability and confidence
• Oversee operations, maintenance, budgets and safety across the can packaging lines
• Apply strong technical and problem-solving capability to identify opportunities and deliver sustainable improvements

About You

You’re an experienced packaging or production leader who combines strong operational capability with an inclusive and supportive leadership style. You build trust, set clear expectations and are comfortable having constructive conversations to help your team deliver at their best.

• Experience within FMCG packaging or a similar high-volume packaging environment
• Proven ability to lead change, improve performance and create accountability while keeping people engaged
• Strong technical aptitude and practical problem-solving capability within a manufacturing environment
• Experience developing frontline leaders and building capable, collaborative teams
• Exposure to TPM, Lean or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Relevant technical, engineering or manufacturing qualifications or the equivalent experience

You’ll be comfortable supporting a 24-hour operation, including connecting weekly with leaders across different shifts and acting as an escalation point when significant operational or safety issues arise.

On Offer

• Growth on tap - Whether you’re deepening your craft or exploring something new, Lion offers real opportunities, not just good intentions
• A culture you can feel - Open, inclusive and down-to-earth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and look out for each other
• Flexibility - Win in both your work and personal life, you don’t have to choose
• Wellbeing matters - From mental health support to wellbeing initiatives, we’re committed to helping you feel your best - at work and outside it
• Great perks (yes, including the beer) - Competitive salary, a bar onsite at our office and access to events and experiences that make working in beer pretty special
• Purpose beyond profit - As part of Lion, we’re committed to sustainability and doing the right thing for our communities and the planet
• Iconic brands, real impact - You’ll be working on brands with history and heart, with the chance to make your mark on what comes next

We’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [e-mail] so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.