What’s the role? Reporting to the General Manager of Production Operations, this role is responsible for driving the overall performance of the Truganina Print Centre. By striking a balance between cost-efficient production, quality products and a safe workforce, the Operations Leader problem-solves, leads transformational change and engages our employees to deliver exceptional outcomes. Critical to the success of this position is a leader who can build relationships across different levels of employees, from a frontline operator to senior management, both from our own business and our commercial partners. As a member of the Operations Leadership Team, you will also be responsible for leading key projects that will contribute to the overall success of the broader business. Key Responsibilities Customer Responsible for all internal and external (Commercial) queries relating to quality, quantity and timeliness of delivery of our products A key point of contact for Masthead communication on any product changes or amendments. A key contributor to integrating and prioritising new products into the production schedule. Financial Responsible for developing and managing the Print Centre budget, including quarterly forecasting and reporting to senior leadership. Management of controllable costs: Examples include Engagement activities, Annual / LSL Leave, Labour Management (inc. Headcount, Overtime, Casual hours), Waste management, cleaning, Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives. Examples include process improvement changes, roster optimisation, production changes, and restructuring. Operational Responsible for throughput performance/copies per hour. Optimising the output of our equipment is fundamental to not only producing our current production schedule but also in being able to deliver new products in the future. Responsible for equipment reliability by ensuring programmed maintenance is scheduled, labour is appropriately allocated and breakdowns are resolved in a timely fashion. Manage risks, (industrial, financial, operational, HSS, etc) ensuring compliance with all regulatory and statutory obligations. Oversee root cause analysis and implement appropriate solutions, for example, web breaks. Jointly accountability (with Logistics) for on time truck deliveries. Drive a high performance culture that always looks to continually improve our product lifecycle, from when the files arrive at our Print Center People Lead Safety by example. At NCA we have a zero tolerance for unsafe conditions and unsafe behaviours. We are focussed on ensuring that our behaviours support a culture of zero harm and we hold ourselves to account through the reporting of TRIFR, hazards, Incidents, preventative safety, regulatory compliance and 360 conversations. As the accountable person at site, you will be required to lead the response to any serious or high potential incidents and take action as a result of any internal or regulator directed corrections. Effective and timely communication is critical as an Operations Leader. Whether this is for implementing changes, managing performance or driving employee engagement your approach to communication should be structured, impactful and relevant to the audience you are communicating with. Who are you? Continuous improvement should be a habit not a once off exercise Identifying new opportunities to improve your operation must be an inherent skill that you have Exceptional business acumen and the ability to forecast market trends (peaks and troughs) will be critical in exceeding cost and operational targets Critical thinking and problem solving in an operational setting Exceptional at building relationships and influencing executive stakeholders. High level of resilience, and able to manage and mitigate resistance The ability to communicate to front line employees and senior executives Inspirational, trustworthy and dependable The experience you will have: Proven track record leading a medium to large operational site with heavy machinery/equipment End-to-end product life cycle experience – from creation through to customer delivery Leadership of 100 employees ideally across multiple trades and levels of competency Business Acumen and previously accountable for P/L and Budget News Benefits News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include: Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices) Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave. Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services Giving back - Make a difference to our communities. Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms Who are we? 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