Manufacturing Manager

5 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Yvette Harrison Full time

Critical leadership position
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
- High volume, fast-paced FMCG production environment

**The Company**

Cottonsoft is an FMCG company that has been proudly manufacturing and distributing marketing market-leading brands of high quality, sustainably made products in New Zealand for over 30 years. With household brands including Paseo, CottonSofts, KiwiSofts, Tuffy, CUTE & Co, EarthSmart and Livi, their range extends to toilet roll, facial tissue, paper towel, nappies and wipes. The business continues to grow, now with over 200 employees across their three manufacturing sites: Highbrook and Wiri (Auckland) and Dunedin. This is a fast-paced and agile business with a culture focused on employee health and safety, developing and nurturing skills, and embracing new methods of sustainability to enable the company to exceed customer and consumer expectations. The company offers both true career opportunity and with their product always in demand, job security is assured.

**What will you be doing?**

Responsible for managing production at Cottonsoft’s Business Parade facility (Highbrook, Auckland), this is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the National Operations Manager. You will provide direction, support and technical expertise to lead and upskill the production department and ensure the company’s ability to produce product that meets quality, cost and demand requirements. Additionally the role will utilise your commercial ability, contributing at a high level and cross functionally with other members of the senior team.

**What are we looking for?**

You are a proven people leader who has significant manufacturing / production management experience. What we’re really looking for is:

- **Tertiary Qualification**:Ideally in engineering, operations management, technology or similar.
- **Industry experience**: You are familiar with working within a high volume, fast-paced, automated FMCG production environment (eg food production, packaging, print etc).
- **Great leadership skills**: Through motivation, delegation, mentoring and empowering you inspire the development of a high performing team. You have a consultative, inclusive and communicative team style with the ability to delegate effectively.
- **Continuous Improvement**:. You are constantly looking for opportunities to improve the business, and will play a key role in generating profitability through ongoing efficiency improvements and optimizing output.
- **Health &Safety**:Foster a no compromise approach to Health & Safety, promoting a culture where safety is a priority for everyone while also ensuring all relevant regulatory and compliance requirements are met.
- **Change Management**: This business is striving for excellence and that can mean rattling the cages. You’ve been the change agent before and have proven that you have both the courage to make unpopular decisions, and interpersonal skills that inspire others to join you on the journey.
- **Commercial savvy**: You are astute, make plans, crunch the numbers, and make decisions that make commercial sense.

If you’re ready for a new and rewarding challenge I’m eager to speak with you.

**How to Apply**
To apply, click the APPLY button and attach your CV and cover letter. For further details, please call Yvette Harrison on 0220611909.


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