Position Title: MDI Manager, Ballarat Potato Plant
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Ballarat
Requisition ID: 37539
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented leader to champion the implementation of our Manufacturing Operating System, MDI (“McCain Driving Impact”), within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. MDI is McCain’s unified approach to running our manufacturing plants, designed to deliver operational excellence by empowering and developing our people.
What you’ll be doing.
- Lead the deployment and adherence of MDI standards and systems across the site.
- Coach and develop factory teams, line leadership, and operators to build capability and sustain production standards.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and standardization through effective change management.
- Conduct health checks and maturity assessments to ensure process execution aligns with defined standards.
- Share best practices and leverage learnings across sites through Element Governance.
- Provide solutions and guidance to overcome implementation challenges, serving as Site Element Owner for select elements as needed.
What you’ll need to be successful.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing, with a high school diploma required; post-secondary education in business, engineering, or science is an asset.
- Proven experience leading and coaching shop floor teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong cross-functional knowledge spanning operations, maintenance, and quality.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive actionable insights.
- Demonstrated expertise in Lean Production Systems and change management principles.
- Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
About the team.
You’ll be joining a high-performing and collaborative team that prides itself on delivering results while maintaining a supportive and enjoyable work environment. We work hard, tackle challenges together, and make sure to have fun along the way.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: ANZ
Department: Ballarat French Fry
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
