About this role
Craft your future with Suntory Oceania
Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3 billion multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food. Underpinned by quality, craftsmanship and a strong sense of purpose, we're building a multi-beverage powerhouse across Australia and New Zealand.
Our market-leading portfolio includes iconic brands such as Jim Beam®, Maker's Mark®, Hibiki®, Canadian Club®, V Energy, Maximus, Suntory BOSS Coffee and -196.
Inspired by our Yatte Minahare spirit, which encourages us to dream big, we've recently commissioned our state-of-the-art $400 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Swanbank, Ipswich. Featuring world-class automation, advanced manufacturing technologies and ambitious sustainability targets, this site represents the future of beverage manufacturing in Oceania.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Team Leader to play a key role in our manufacturing operation, crafting our premium beverages, as well as supporting and enabling our culture of excellence.
We're looking for a leader who measures success through the growth of their people. Someone who can develop future leaders, build technical capability, and create empowered teams in one of Australia's most advanced automated manufacturing facilities.
This is a critical leadership role where you will oversee production performance and continue to ensure and elevate safety and quality outcomes.
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will shape our manufacturing culture, drive performance and deliver exceptional operational results across safety, quality, cost and sustainability. You will take ownership for continuous improvement initiatives and possess the ability to leverage automation, technology and operational excellence principles to deliver world-class manufacturing outcomes.
What you’ll be doing
You will naturally collaborate cross-functionally to deliver the plan as well as successfully:
- Lead a team of Manufacturing Operators to achieve outstanding results.
- Deliver production plans while ensuring world-class standards in safety, quality, reliability and efficiency.
- Utilise manufacturing systems, ERP, SCADA and real-time performance data to make informed operational decisions.
- Champion food safety, GMP, HACCP and compliance standards across all manufacturing activities.
What you’ll bring
We're looking for a people focused leader who enjoys developing others and can combine technical expertise with exceptional leadership capability, bringing with you:
- Proven leadership experience within FMCG, beverage, food, pharmaceutical, packaging, advanced manufacturing or other highly automated production environments.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills with a genuine passion for developing people.
- High level of technical aptitude across manufacturing systems, automation, mechanical and electrical processes.
- Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
- Strong problem-solving capability and experience leading operational improvement initiatives.
- A proactive, positive and outcomes-focused leadership style.
Unleash your Spirit
At Suntory, we are committed to helping our people grow, thrive and build meaningful careers. In addition to working in one of Australia's most advanced manufacturing facilities, you'll enjoy:
- Outstanding career development and internal growth opportunities.
- Access to world-class leadership and capability development programs.
- An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers.
- Volunteer leave to support the communities where we live and work.
- Discounted health insurance and novated leasing options.
- A collaborative and values-driven culture built on trust, respect and innovation.
- Free beverages to keep you energised throughout the day & product allowance.
Our DEI Commitment
At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, age, or any other protected characteristic.
Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.