Manufacturing Team Leader

Craft your future with Suntory Oceania Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3 billion multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food. Underpinned by quality, craftsmanship and a strong sense of purpose, we're building a multi-beverage powerhouse across Australia and New Zealand.   Our market-leading portfolio includes iconic brands such as Jim Beam®, Maker's Mark®, Hibiki®, Canadian Club®, V Energy, Maximus, Suntory BOSS Coffee and -196. Inspired by our Yatte Minahare spirit, which encourages us to dream big, we've recently commissioned our state-of-the-art $400 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Swanbank, Ipswich. Featuring world-class automation, advanced manufacturing technologies and ambitious sustainability targets, this site represents the future of beverage manufacturing in Oceania. The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader to play a key role in our manufacturing operation, crafting our premium beverages, as well as supporting and enabling our culture of excellence. We're looking for a leader who measures success through the growth of their people. Someone who can develop future leaders, build technical capability, and create empowered teams in one of Australia's most advanced automated manufacturing facilities. This is a critical leadership role where you will oversee production performance and continue to ensure and elevate safety and quality outcomes. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will shape our manufacturing culture, drive performance and deliver exceptional operational results across safety, quality, cost and sustainability. You will take ownership for continuous improvement initiatives and possess the ability to leverage automation, technology and operational excellence principles to deliver world-class manufacturing outcomes. What you’ll be doing You will naturally collaborate cross-functionally to deliver the plan as well as successfully: Lead a team of Manufacturing Operators to achieve outstanding results. Deliver production plans while ensuring world-class standards in safety, quality, reliability and efficiency. Utilise manufacturing systems, ERP, SCADA and real-time performance data to make informed operational decisions. Champion food safety, GMP, HACCP and compliance standards across all manufacturing activities. What you’ll bring We're looking for a people focused leader who enjoys developing others and can combine technical expertise with exceptional leadership capability, bringing with you: Proven leadership experience within FMCG, beverage, food, pharmaceutical, packaging, advanced manufacturing or other highly automated production environments. Strong coaching and mentoring skills with a genuine passion for developing people. High level of technical aptitude across manufacturing systems, automation, mechanical and electrical processes. …