Manager - Birkenhead Operations

The role

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in leading the charge towards safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable cement production? Look no further!

We're seeking an exceptional Operations Manager to spearhead our Birkenhead site into a new era of excellence while establishing and maintaining the management cadence and operating systems for the site.

As the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management of our Birkenhead site, including clinker and cement production, raw material sourcing, packaging, dispatch, and shipping operations. You will lead a team dedicated to achieving production, quality, efficiency, and cost targets while upholding the highest standards of safety and environmental compliance.

 This is a permanent, full time opportunity based in Birkenhead, SA

Responsibilities

• Champion Safety: Lead by example in adhering to Adbri Standards and regulatory compliance, fostering a culture of effective and unwavering safety leadership.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Spearhead initiatives to enhance safety performance and operational efficiency, relentlessly pursuing opportunities for advancement.
• Optimise Operations: Identify and implement cost-saving measures without compromising product quality or operational excellence.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Cultivate a team culture centred around delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• Utilise Statistical Process Control: Lead the application of Statistical Process Control to monitor and enhance product quality, process efficiency, and overall performance.
• Strategic Cost Management: Proactively manage budgets, identifying and implementing opportunities for cost reductions and efficiency enhancements.
• Ensure Compliance: Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, Adbri standards, and industry best practices, ensuring the highest level of integrity and accountability.
• Establish and Maintain Management Cadence: Develop and maintain effective management cadence and operating systems to ensure smooth and efficient site operations.

What you will need to succeed

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of management experience in heavy industrial plant operations, ideally within the cement manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated success in delivering operational targets, managing budgets, and driving process improvements.
• Strong understanding of asset management, reliability strategies, and maintenance practices.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and budget management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a keen focus on operational efficiency.

Our business

Adbri Cement was formally known as Adelaide Brighton Cement. A name that is synonymous with cement; it’s what we were founded on in 1882. Today we continue be a leading local manufacturer of cement, lime and pre-packaged dry blended products that are building a strong South Australia.

Adbri Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri Limited; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides the cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, masonry products and industrial minerals essential for the transition to a low carbon economy.

Creating and supporting a safer and diverse workforce

Adbri Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be always ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.

We will be progressively short listing - if this role looks like it could be your next role, apply now.