PRODUCTION MANAGER (Plastics Recovery & Sorting) Job Hiring in Australia for Resource Innovative Recycling Solutions

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Job Vacancy: PRODUCTION MANAGER (Plastics Recovery & Sorting)
Employer/Company: Resource Innovative Recycling Solutions
Job Location: Australia

PRODUCTION MANAGER (Plastics Recovery & Sorting)

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience running production in heavy industry, manufacturing, mining, materials processing, recycling, or a closely related environment.
• Proven experience in plastics recovery, polymer sorting, or resource recovery.
• Experience leading a small production crew, including staff rostering, training, coaching, and performance improvement.
• Hands-on experience operating and managing a sorting or separation plant.
• Practical experience with material separation technologies such as optical, near-infrared, X-ray, eddy current, or density separation.
• Comfortable and experienced operating a skid steer and forklift.
• Strong understanding of production processes, material handling, sorting, separation, and plant operations.
• Able to monitor production performance and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and recovery rates.
• Strong practical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Able to identify equipment or process issues and take appropriate corrective action.
• Experience working in heavy industrial, manufacturing, mining, recycling, or materials-processing environments.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Able to motivate, train, and develop employees through practical coaching and supervision.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety requirements in an industrial environment.
• Physically capable of working in a hands-on production and plant environment.
• Able to safely operate mobile plant and material-handling equipment.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in material sorting and product quality.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Reliable, proactive, practical, and results-oriented.
• Able to work independently while coordinating effectively with production and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee daily production activities within the plastics recovery and sorting plant.
• Plan, organize, and monitor production activities to meet operational targets and processing requirements.
• Supervise a small production crew and coordinate daily work assignments.
• Prepare and manage staff rosters to ensure adequate production coverage.
• Train, coach, and support team members to improve their skills, productivity, and work quality.
• Lead by example through hands-on involvement in plant operations and material processing.
• Operate and monitor sorting and separation equipment used in plastics recovery.
• Oversee the processing and separation of recovered plastics and other recyclable materials.
• Monitor optical and near-infrared sorting systems and ensure proper separation performance.
• Work with X-ray, eddy current, density separation, or other material separation technologies when applicable.
• Identify and address issues affecting sorting accuracy, throughput, product quality, or plant efficiency.
• Monitor production rates, material flows, equipment performance, and processing outputs.
• Inspect recovered materials and ensure appropriate sorting and quality standards are maintained.
• Coordinate material feeding, sorting, processing, storage, and movement within the facility.
• Assist with equipment changeovers, adjustments, cleaning, and routine operational checks.
• Identify equipment malfunctions and coordinate corrective action with maintenance personnel.
• Operate a skid steer and forklift for material handling and production support.
• Safely move, load, unload, and position recyclable materials, products, bins, and other plant materials.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain clean, organized production and processing areas.
• Monitor workplace conditions and address operational hazards promptly.
• Enforce safe work practices, site procedures, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Conduct or participate in toolbox meetings, safety briefings, and production meetings.
• Monitor crew performance and provide feedback to improve productivity and work practices.
• Maintain production records, operational reports, and relevant processing information.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, material recovery rates, product quality, and waste reduction.
• Coordinate with management, maintenance personnel, and other operational teams to resolve production issues.
• Perform other production management, plant operation, and recycling-related duties assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Resume with 2×2 pictures
• Passport
• NBI
• Employment Certificates
• School Records

Visit our office for Initial Screening at:
GlobalSuccess Overseas Employment Services
Unit M7, Mezzanine Floor, Victoria de Manila 1, Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila

For manpower pooling only.
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