Manufacturing Site Manager
Core
Lead a pet food manufacturing facility in New Zealand, driving production performance, safety, quality, and operational discipline for domestic and export markets.
Role type
Senior site leadership manufacturing manager
Builds
Premium pet nutrition products for domestic and export markets
Domain
Food & Beverage / Animal Nutrition / High-hygiene manufacturing
Required skills
Plant/site leadership, capacity planning, OEE/yield improvement, food safety compliance (HACCP), equipment reliability management, cost control, team coaching, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, RCA, ERP/MRP systems
Preferred skills
Export food manufacturing experience, thermal processing, extrusion, drying, coating, pet food manufacturing, SAP/Microsoft Dynamics
Technologies
SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, ERP, MRP
Responsibilities
Drive manufacturing roadmap to meet production and export demand; Lead capacity planning and resource allocation; Oversee quality and process performance including food safety and compliance; Partner with engineering to improve equipment reliability and support CAPEX/TPM; Manage plant operating costs across labor, utilities, and raw materials; Build and develop site culture through active leadership and staff engagement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC