Operations Manager- Injection Molding

At Pact Group, we're creating a more sustainable future through innovation, packaging and manufacturing excellence. We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Household & Industrial operations across our Braeside and Baroda manufacturing sites, with full accountability for safety, people, operational performance and continuous improvement. At Pact Group, we're creating a more sustainable future through innovation, packaging and manufacturing excellence. We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Household & Industrial operations across our Braeside and Baroda manufacturing sites, with full accountability for safety, people, operational performance and continuous improvement. Reporting to the General Manager, you will: - Lead safety, operational performance and site culture across two manufacturing facilities.  - Drive plant reliability, productivity, quality, cost and delivery performance.  - Lead and develop a team of operational leaders and manufacturing teams.  - Deliver operational and commercial outcomes through strong leadership and disciplined execution.  - 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. - Partner closely with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Technical teams to achieve business objectives.  About You We're looking for a proven manufacturing leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership. You'll bring: - Senior manufacturing or operations leadership experience within industrial, plastics, injection moulding or heavy manufacturing environments.  - Experience leading multi-site operations with accountability for performance, people and commercial outcomes. - Strong knowledge of injection moulding operations, asset reliability and manufacturing best practice.  - Demonstrated success driving safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement programs.  - Strong commercial acumen with experience managing cost, inventory, productivity and operational performance.   - A collaborative leadership style with the ability to build high-performing teams and lead change.  Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or a related discipline are highly regarded. Why Join Pact? At Pact, you'll have the opportunity to lead two strategically important manufacturing sites, influence the future direction of our operations and play a key role in driving performance, transformation and growth. You'll join a business committed to safety, sustainability and operational excellence, where your leadership will make a tangible impact on our people, customers and results.