Operations Manager

About your role

As a key leader within ABP, you will drive all core operational functions including manufacturing, warehouse, engineering, and maintenance. You will  play a critical role in expanding the site's production capacity. This role reports to Head of Operations Life Science.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountability for maintaining statutory and company standards in safety, occupational health, and environmental compliance across all operational areas.
• Delivery of SH&E improvement targets through behavioural influence, continuous improvement, effective communication, and shared learning.
  Lead investigations into incidents, ensure implementation, and evaluate effectiveness of
• Delivery of production targets through the Business SOP process, ensuring in-spec products are delivered on schedule.
• Develop and implement operational and technical improvement projects to maximise asset utilisation and reduce costs.
• Schedule operational activities to ensure safe plant operation and maximise uptime.
• Set and maintain assets register, spare part management, preventive and predictive maintenance plans
• Identify and manage external contractors, manage fitters and machine setters
• Develop and implement strategies while overseeing day-to-day operations to meet business requirements.
• Responsible for manufacturing, engineering, projects, maintenance, and SHE/compliance.
• Lead and maintain quality standards to ensure compliance with licences (TGA, Halal, etc.) and
• Accountability for people management issues in operational teams, including conflict resolution, teamwork, training, skills mix, and performance.
• Negotiates new EBAs.

Who are we looking for?

• Proven leadership in process plant operations, engineering, and maintenance, with a strong focus on efficiency and compliance.
• Experience working within TGA-regulated environments; highly regarded for understanding of regulatory standards and quality systems.
• Background in FMCG and personal care industries, with a strong appreciation for fast-paced, quality-driven production.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Skilled in small-batch manufacturing within pharmaceutical, health, or food-related sectors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including troubleshooting, data analysis, process control, and resource and financial management.
• Experience managing labour-intensive operations involving a mix of fully automated, semi-automated, and manual processes.
• Solid understanding of Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) systems, with the ability to assess operational risks and implement effective controls.
• Competent in employee and contractor management, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and performance.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills, ensuring smooth coordination across teams and departments.
• Proficient in SHE software systems for managing incidents, actions, KPIs, and compliance reporting.

Benefits at IXOM

For a start, you'll work for a large global organisation, where you'll not only earn a competitive salary, but you'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a recognition program, and a range of health and wellness benefits and discounts. 

Our wellbeing program is second to none, and we offer a range of education assistance and learning resources, as well as secondment and promotion opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally. 

We support what’s important to you by promoting workplace giving, diversity and providing volunteering leave, and, of course, we offer flexible working wherever possible. 

To Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Process

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.