Plant Manager

·       Optimise complex leading-edge plant. Develop the team. Drive performance

·       Competitive salary and package

·       Opportunity to stamp your mark and make a difference

Infrapipe is a New Zealand manufacturer supplying high quality products to the civil infrastructure industry. We're looking for an experienced hands’ on Plant Manager to take ownership of the  manufacturing operation and lead our team to achieve safe, efficient and high-quality production.

This is a key leadership role with responsibility across production, people, health & safety, quality, maintenance, cost control and continuous improvement. Above all we need someone who likes the challenge of understanding complex equipment to get the very best out of it.

About the Role…

You will be responsible for:

·       Making the worlds’ best pipe solutions up to 3.2m in diameter

·       Leading day-to-day plant and manufacturing operations

·       Ensuring production targets are achieved safely, on time and within budget

·       Leading, coaching and developing production and maintenance teams

·       Driving a strong health & safety and quality culture

·       Managing labour, materials, equipment and operating costs

·       Monitoring plant performance and implementing improvement initiatives

·       Working closely with procurement, supply chain, logistics and other business teams

·       Managing plant maintenance to minimise downtime and improve reliability

·       Supporting technical problem-solving and new equipment installation/commissioning.

About You…

We are looking for someone who has:

·       5+ years' experience in plant management within a manufacturing environment

·       Plastics extrusion experience will be strongly considered or a background in controls, industrial

electrics or automation

·       Strong leadership and people-management skills

·       Experience managing production, quality and health & safety

·       Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and cost control

·       Experience with ERP and production planning systems.

·       A proven track record in continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing.

·       Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

 Why Join Infrapipe?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a manufacturing operation and make a measurable difference. You'll have the opportunity to develop people, improve processes, drive efficiency and shape the future performance of the plant.

If you're an experienced manufacturing leader ready for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.