Production Manager

About Us: 

At DuluxGroup, manufacturing and supply chain excellence sit at the heart of how our brands compete in the market. DuluxGroup is a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium brands that help people create better spaces to live and work. With a heritage of over 100 years, we’re home to trusted names like Dulux, Selleys, Yates, Cabot’s, and B&D, delivering products across paints, coatings, adhesives, garden care, and home improvement. As part of Nippon Paint Holdings, we combine global scale with strong local roots, driven by innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to our customers. 

Our Group Functions cover Supply Chain, Sales Capability, Finance, People & Culture, IT & Digital, and Legal are an integral part of our Business Units that enable growth and operational excellence. They provide the insights, technology, and expertise that keep our businesses agile and future ready. Joining DuluxGroup means contributing to iconic brands, working in a collaborative culture, and enjoying opportunities for career growth and flexibility. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

As Production Manager at our Wyong manufacturing site, you will lead day‑to‑day production operations across multiple shifts, ensuring safe, reliable and cost‑effective manufacture of powders, liquids and cementitious products.

You will be accountable for delivering strong production performance by:

• Embedding robust safety leadership and injury‑prevention behaviours into daily routines.
• Leading your teams to achieve stable OEE performance, particularly on the powder line, while continuously reducing waste and variation.
• Developing capable team leaders and operators who own their results and run the line with discipline and accountability.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, cost, reliability and right‑first‑time quality.
• Translating site objectives and improvement plans into clear daily priorities through effective visual management and tiered meetings (L1–L3).
• Working closely with Planning, Quality and Engineering to improve schedule adherence, reduce rework and support commissioning of new or upgraded assets.

This role suits a leader who enjoys being visible on the floor, is comfortable balancing people leadership with operational detail, and wants to play a key role in lifting performance and culture at a site undergoing ongoing improvement and investment. Success in this role requires a leader who is comfortable being accountable for results and execution and committed to building strong routines.

Our Benefits: 

• Market leading learning, development and career pathways 
• 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) and 2 weeks partner leave from day one 
• Stay active anytime, anywhere through our partnership with Fitness Passport 
• Up to $1,000 net annually to cover private health extras gap costs 
• Exclusive discounts on DuluxGroup products and partner offers 
• Access to our Wellbeing Hub and full EAP support 
• Recognition programs that celebrate your impact 

What We’re Looking For:

• A proven Production or Manufacturing Manager with experience leading multi‑shift operations in a process or FMCG manufacturing environment.
• A hands‑on people leader who builds capable team leaders, coaches in the moment and sets clear expectations for performance and behaviour.
• A safety‑led operator who leads from the front, actively manages risk and integrates safety into the way work is planned and executed.
• A commercially minded problem‑solver who uses data, root cause analysis and structured improvement to reduce waste, lift yield and improve reliability.
• Experience driving or sustaining improvements in OEE, cost, quality and schedule adherence, not just reporting on them.
• Someone comfortable operating in a changing environment — able to stabilise daily performance while also supporting new equipment, process improvements and site‑wide initiatives.
• A collaborative leader who works constructively with Planning, Quality and Engineering, and takes ownership for outcomes rather than hand‑offs.

Why Join Us? 

Progressing your career with the DuluxGroup means being part of a network of over 8000 employees globally who believe in our purpose to ‘Imagine a Better Place’ 

With origins dating back to 1918, we are a leading marketer and manufacturer of iconic brands such as Dulux, Selleys, Cabots, Yates and B&D to name a few.  

By joining us, you will be a part of a long-term strategy to deliver profitable growth through brand leadership, innovation and customer intimacy. We are committed to internal mobility and growth while fostering an inclusive culture with flexible work options. 

At Wyong, we are focused on lifting operational performance, strengthening safety culture, and building leadership capability across the site. This is a genuine opportunity to shape how the site operates day‑to‑day while contributing to longer‑term growth and capability uplift.

If this sounds like an environment you would like to be a part of, please apply online!