AddressNatural Resources is an established personal care business (20+years) that has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work within a friendly team environment for a family run soap manufacturing company!
The key objectives for this role are to be responsible for the manufacturing of and master batch blending of raw material to specific recipes, performing linesman duties (i.e. setting up production lines, managing packers) as well as operating and maintaining a high-quality standard of product output for a soap production line. This role involves the coordination of the manufacturing team and the development of our company’s products. This is a full-time role that requires a dedicated individual.
Experience in this industry is required and we will provide on the job training to the successful candidate.
Applicants must have:
- Reliable and enthusiastic attitude
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Own transport
- Speak and write English.
- Great communication skills
- OHS awareness.
- Time management
- Multi-tasking abilities
- Ability to work independently.
- Holds a valid forklift license.
- Experience on a production line in a small to medium size manufacturing business is desirable.
- Availability to work Monday - Friday from 7:00am - 3.00 pm.
- Availability to work overtime during busy periods.
This role involves:
- Overseeing the operations of the manufacturing production line
- Operating and manufacturing of soaps and setting up a production line
- Planning production line delegations of other staff members and monitoring staff within manufacturing unit
- Directing activities to other units, such as the warehouse and distribution teams, for final delivery of soap products
- Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
- Quality control of finished products
- Working in a team environment
- Identifying business opportunities, help establish new manufacturing processes for soap products.
- Maintaining regular and updated compliance with new manufacturing policies and regulations.
- Coordinate orders for raw materials, equipment, including the negotiation and quoting of these orders, and the arrangement of packing and delivery of said orders.
- Assist with planning and production schedules.
- Arranging for packing and delivery of products with other team members and with customers
- Work with senior management to plan and organise manufacturing business planning and to optimise operational and resourcing requirements for manufacturing team.
- Preparing production reports for senior management
- Operating a forklift
- General warehouse duties
- Maintaining quality control systems for manufacturing, waste disposal and other procedures
