Operations Manager – Injection Molding

About the role

Pact Group is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead Household & Industrial operations across its Braeside and Baroda manufacturing sites. You will be fully accountable for safety, people, operational performance and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead safety, operational performance and site culture across two manufacturing facilities.
• Drive plant reliability, productivity, quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Develop and lead operational leaders and manufacturing teams.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Optimise production planning, inventory, labour utilisation and asset performance.
• Lead capital projects, transformation initiatives and business improvement programs.

Required profile

• Senior manufacturing or operations leadership experience in industrial, plastics, injection moulding or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading multi‑site operations with accountability for performance, people and commercial outcomes.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing cost, inventory, productivity and operational performance.
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to build high‑performing teams and drive change.

Required skills

• Injection moulding operations and asset reliability.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Production planning and inventory management.
• Operational Excellence and plant performance optimisation.