Superintendent - Production

**About Orica**:
At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

**About the role**:
The Superintendent - Production oversees the shift-based production team with responsibility for meeting the daily, weekly and monthly production plans to ensure quality product is available as required to satisfy the S&OP and assumes overall accountability for operations at the facility.

**What you will be doing**:
Key Accountabilities:

- Ensures product produced meets the quality and volume requirements hourly and daily.
- Responds to and communicates deviations from production plans (including plant trip notification updates/timelines)
- Ensures Plant operation is always within the safe operating window as defined.
- Ensures non-compliances are reported for investigation and resolution.
- Ensures Plant operation time maximised within the defined efficiency operating window.
- Ensures efficient use of raw materials.
- Delivers Process Planning as an integrated component of Maintenance Planning and Scheduling.
- Executes the planned and unplanned preparation of the plant, including the necessary permit to work processes, to allow safe and efficient maintenance execution (including shutdowns).
- Conducts regular scheduled and unscheduled plant equipment and general inspections and formalise outcomes and actions.
- Manage the Shift Supervisors and their engagement and motivation which includes ensuring their training and development, performance management, reward and recognitions etc.
- Manages of overtime and related approvals of the production shift teams.
- Joins the Production Superintendents/Supervisors CoP (Community of Practise) with the purpose of collaborating on best practise and the improvement agenda relevant to the position and its requirements.
- Provides a work environment that encourages individuals to be self-motivated.
- Represents the production operations team on the Production Management team and drive a culture of continuous improvement in the shift operations team.

**What you will bring**:
**BAND F PEOPLE LEADER**
- Minimum 7 years experience post qualification.
- Experience leading a team, including building a collaborative approach.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong strategic and commercial acumen supported by sound commercial judgement.
- Ability to plan, influence & execute.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to present strategic logic and recommended pathways, coupled with the ability to present to key stakeholders.

**BAND F TECHNICAL SPECIALIST**
- Minimum 3 to 6 years experience post qualification.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong strategic and commercial acumen supported by sound commercial judgement.
- Ability to plan, influence & execute.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to present strategic logic and recommended pathways, coupled with the ability to present to key stakeholders.

**What we offer**:
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

**We respect and value all**:
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.