Assistant Leading Hand

Assistant Leading Hand

Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole of product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging. Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.

Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole of product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging. Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.

About this opportunity

The Assistant Leading Hand is responsible for assisting their shift Leading Hand to oversee all activities and persons within the production hall. Directly reporting to their shift Leading Hand, working closely with and accountable to the site Quality Officer.

Hours of work: 07:00 to 15:00 Mon-Fri

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Assigning and coordinating the tasks for their shift production team
• Machine operation; ensure machines operate efficiently and produce conforming product.
• Conducting product testing and making the necessary process adjustments of the machine when testing indicates that it is required.
• Conduct all operations in such a manner as to comply with WHS requirements.
• Conduct all operations which comply with Food Safety requirements.
• Conduct all operations in such a manner as to comply with Quality Standards.

As an experienced Machine Operator, you will be self-motivated with a strong work ethic and pay excellent attention to detail.

To succeed, you will also possess the following:

• Previous machine operation experience (Blow moulding experience preferred though not essential)
• Mechanical aptitude
• Capable of troubleshooting and resolving problems at the root cause and the ability to make minor machine adjustments to address efficiency and product non-conformances with the use of small hand tools
• Strong focus on safety and able to apply methodologies to improve processes
• A commitment to quality
• Results driven
• Good written & verbal communication skills
• Solid understanding of HACCP & GMP
• Reliable, punctual, and available to work weekends
• Hold a current NSW forklift license or be willing to obtain one

Additional Information

About us

Our vision is to lead the circular economy through packaging, reuse and recycling solutions. It’s a future-driven group commitment, designed to create lasting value.

We’re the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the region’s biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6,000+ team members, operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries, and our customers include some of the world’s largest brands that consumers know and trust.

As a global leader in circular and sustainable packaging solutions, we’ve committed to lead the circular economy through a $500 million investment plan. 

For us, it’s about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business, to give back to the environment and to enrich people’s lives every day.

Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round.

That’s our future Pact. Let’s lead the way together.