# Plant Manager

> KG Talent · Toronto, Australia · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-15

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Polypipe

## Description

### **Plant Manager | Polypipe**

Polypipe is seeking an experienced and hands-on Plant Manager to lead operations at one of our key manufacturing sites. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, safety, and performance across a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.

As Plant Manager, you will take full ownership of end-to-end site operations, ensuring production targets are consistently achieved while maintaining the highest standards in safety, quality, and efficiency. You’ll lead a capable operational team, build strong routines across shifts, and continuously drive improvements in productivity, waste reduction, and overall plant performance.

This role requires a strong operational leader who thrives in continuous manufacturing environments and brings a proven track record of delivering results in 24/7 production settings.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Lead all plant operations across a 3-shift, 7-day production schedule
-   Ensure safe, consistent, and efficient manufacturing output in line with production targets
-   Drive a strong safety culture with zero harm as a core priority
-   Oversee production planning, scheduling, and workforce coordination across shifts
-   Lead, coach, and develop shift supervisors and operational teams to achieve high performance
-   Monitor key performance indicators including output, quality, downtime, and yield
-   Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen, waste reduction, efficiency gains)
-   Coordinate maintenance activities to minimise downtime and improve plant reliability
-   Ensure compliance with WHS, environmental, and quality standards
-   Partner with supply chain, engineering, and leadership teams to support business objectives

**About You**

-   Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a Plant Manager in a PE and/or PVC manufacturing environment
-   Strong background in continuous or high-volume manufacturing operations
-   Proven experience managing 24/7 operations with multi-shift production teams
-   Strong leadership capability with experience managing supervisors and large teams
-   Hands-on approach with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
-   Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, plant reliability, and operational KPIs
-   Experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
-   Strong commitment to safety, quality, and performance standards

**Why Polypipe**

At Polypipe, you’ll join a well-established manufacturing business with a strong industry reputation. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of a major production facility and directly influence operational performance, team culture, and continuous improvement outcomes. 

This isn’t a business-as-usual role, with significant investment and plans to triple our operational capabilities, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our people, processes and performance as we scale.

## Apply

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