Job Description

About your role

At our Epping site, you’ll drive performance across production, maintenance, SHE, people leadership, cost & capex management. You’ll be the key force ensuring the site runs safely, efficiently, and to the highest operational standards.

You’ll champion reliable, on‑time, in‑spec manufacturing for our customers while fostering a strong safety culture and overseeing the effective delivery of engineering and maintenance programs. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll shape site performance, develop your team, and influence continuous improvement across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations to meet production, quality, and regulatory targets.
• Lead and support the integration of people, processes, and systems into IXOM’s operating model.
• Manage and develop the site operations team, driving engagement, accountability, and capability.
• Deliver production plans and sales targets through effective operational control.
• Lead SHE compliance and continuous improvement in line with IXOM standards.
• Ensure full adherence to all statutory, licence, and dangerous goods requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with regulators and local community stakeholders.
• Oversee safe storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids.
• Ensure all products meet customer quality and delivery specifications.
• Build strong internal networks and foster a high‑performance, safety‑first culture.
• Manage fixed‑cost budgets and forecasts to achieve financial KPIs.
• Lead CAPEX planning, prioritisation, business case development, and project delivery.
• Support maintenance strategy to maximise plant uptime and manage critical spares.
• Oversee inventory management, including SKUs, BoMs, stock counts, and SAP accuracy.
• Embed IXOM’s safety culture through training, incident management, and compliance.
• Develop training programs and cross‑functional capability across the site.

Who are we looking for?

• Experience leading teams on a Major Hazard Facility (MHF) site, with strong understanding of associated compliance, safety, and operational requirements.
• Experience supporting integration or transformation of smaller operations into larger organisational systems and standards.
• Experience in continuous or batch chemical processing, ideally involving dangerous goods and flammable products.
• Solid understanding of DG, EPA and WHS legislation, with confidence engaging regulators and auditors.
• Degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to set expectations, coach performance, and build capability.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, reporting, and preparing project expenditure proposals.

Benefits at IXOM

For a start, you'll work for a large global organisation, where you'll not only earn a competitive salary, but you'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a recognition program, and a range of health and wellness benefits and discounts.

Our wellbeing program is second to none, and we offer a range of education assistance and learning resources, as well as secondment and promotion opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally.

We support what’s important to you by promoting workplace giving, diversity and providing volunteering leave, and, of course, we offer flexible working wherever possible.

To Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Process

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.