Site Manager - Morrinsville & Kinleith

Ixom

Morrinsville, New Zealand
Not specified; competitive salary offered; benefit...
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Senior leadership experience in chemical manufacturing
Major hazard facility (mhf) experience preferred
Strong working knowledge of hswa and epa compliance
** Ixom is seeking a Site Manager for their Morrinsville and Kinleith locations in New Zealand. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience in highly regulated manufacturing environments and will be responsible for ensuring safety compliance and operational excellence across both sites. **

Job Summary

  • This role offers a rare opportunity to step into a true site leader position with broad scope across safety, people, production, quality, and cost spanning both Morrinsville and Kinleith sites.
  • The successful candidate will lead safe, compliant, and efficient operations while ensuring full adherence to HSWA, EPA, and Major Hazard Facility obligations.
  • Benefits include access to an Employee Assistance Program, recognition programs, health and wellness benefits, education assistance, and flexible working arrangements.

Matching Summary

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** Ixom is seeking a Site Manager for their Morrinsville and Kinleith locations in New Zealand. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience in highly regulated manufacturing environments and will be responsible for ensuring safety compliance and operational excellence across both sites. **

Salary

Not specified; Competitive salary offered; Benefits include EAP, wellness discounts, and education assistance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Senior leadership experience in chemical manufacturing
  • Major Hazard Facility (MHF) experience preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of HSWA and EPA compliance
  • Practical risk management experience including HAZOP
  • Sound understanding of FSSC 22000 food safety principles
  • Experience working in unionised environments
  • Comfortable managing priorities across multi-site operations

Nice-to-have

  • Continuous improvement / LEAN environment experience
  • High integrity, resilience and judgement in safety-critical operations
  • Ability to build strong culture of accountability
  • Experience with SAP or equivalent enterprise systems
  • Visible leadership capability for site teams

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years senior leadership experience in chemical manufacturing
  • MHF experience strongly preferred
  • Proven operational leadership delivering safety and reliability outcomes
  • Experience with collective agreement negotiations
  • Demonstrated capability in continuous improvement environments

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