The Opportunity
Visy Food Can is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead operations at our Shepparton site.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will oversee day-to-day operations in a 24/5 environment. This role is focused on aligning teams, setting clear standards and ensuring consistent execution across shifts.
You’ll play a key role in lifting capability, strengthening frontline leadership, and ensuring the site operates in line with Visy’s safety, food safety and performance expectations in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop Production Supervisors and Maintenance Leaders
- Drive a strong safety culture and ensure full HSE compliance
- Ensure compliance with FSSC, ISO, HACCP and GMP standards
- Deliver site production, quality and performance targets (OEE, waste, downtime)
- Optimise labour, materials and machine utilisation for efficiency
- Partner with Maintenance to improve reliability and reduce downtime
- Maintain strong on-floor presence, reinforcing standards and resolving issues in real time
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using data (OEE, MTBF, MTTR)
- Manage operational costs including labour, materials and conversion costs
- Support budget delivery and drive productivity improvements
What You Will Bring
- Proven leadership experience in high-volume, shift-based manufacturing (FMCG or packaging)
- Strong experience working within HACCP, GMP and food safety environments
- Track record delivering safety, quality and performance outcomes
- Experience leading frontline leaders and building accountability
- Strong continuous improvement capability with Lean exposure
- Commercial awareness with the ability to influence cost and performance outcomes
- Strong communication, coaching and problem-solving skills
What You’ll Love When You Join Us
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted health insurance and exclusive banking offers
- Purchased annual leave
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and keep-in-touch days
- Discounts on health and wellbeing products
- Novated lease & salary sacrifice arrangements
About Visy
Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations –predominately in Australia and New Zealand.
We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!
You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)
Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Please note that only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.
