Plant Manager

The Role

Cockburn Cement is seeking a full-time site / plant manager, to oversee and co-ordinate the day-to-day management of our lime assets at Munster. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader with a passion for driving operational excellence. 

The site / plant manager will oversee and manage the site performance. This role is crucial in ensuring that our operations run efficiently, safely, and in compliance with all regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operations management, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Champion Safety: Lead by example in adhering to Adbri Standards and regulatory compliance, fostering a culture of effective and unwavering safety leadership.
• Build and maintain a high-performance culture that stretches teams to perform at their best.
• Ensure all assets are being continuously monitored, are cost efficient and operated at their optimal levels.
• Optimise production planning, equipment performance and process conditions to ensure optimal energy management of all assets.
• Ensure breakdowns/emergencies are rectified immediately and production downtime minimised.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Assess industry advancements, disruptors, and trends to bring insights and opportunities into Adbri.
• Proactively manage budgets, identifying and implementing opportunities for cost reductions and efficiency enhancements.
• Build diverse teams and optimise diverse ideas through inclusive and respectful language and behaviours.

What you will need to succeed

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications, or a related discipline.
• Team management, preferably within heavy industry.
• Experience in managing multi-discipline employees and contractors.
• Hands on experience identifying and resolving complex technical issues involving multiple stakeholders.

Our business

Cockburn Cement is the leading Western Australian manufacturer of cement, lime, packaged cement and drymix products. For over 60 years we have played a key part in the development of Western Australia with our products used in infrastructure, residential projects, mining and agricultural sectors.

Cockburn Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri Limited; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, masonry products and industrial minerals.

A safe and supportive environment

Cockburn Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation and encourages creativity.