Production Specialist – Plastic Manufacturing

About the role

Lead daily production operations for plastic preforms and caps in a fast‑growing beverage manufacturing environment. Ensure efficient, high‑quality output while supporting continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee daily production of preforms and caps, meeting targets and schedules.
• Plan and manage production schedules to optimise efficiency.
• Ensure processes comply with quality, safety and efficiency standards.
• Lead, supervise and develop production teams.
• Monitor machinery performance and coordinate preventive maintenance.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Control production costs, material usage and minimise waste.
• Prepare production reports and track key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering and other departments.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Production, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years experience in plastics manufacturing, specifically preforms and caps.
• Proven experience in production planning, team leadership, quality control and process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of plastic manufacturing processes and production machinery.
• Excellent leadership, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.

Required skills

• Plastic preforms production
• Plastic caps production
• Production planning
• Process improvement
• Machinery maintenance coordination