Day Team Leader

📢 Join Our Team – Day Team Leader Opportunity
Location: Port Pirie, South Australia
Roster: Monday to Friday, Residential Role

Are you ready to take your leadership career to the next level? At Nyrstar, we’re proud to offer an exciting opportunity for a Day Team Leader in our Pre-Treatment / Fume Cadmium Department.

This role is perfect for motivated, results-driven individuals who are passionate about safety, process improvement, and leading high-performing teams.

About the Role

As a Day Team Leader, you will:

• Provide leadership to the shift and day teams, driving team performance and fostering a strong culture of safety.
• Monitor safe production activities, manage production variance processes, and troubleshoot day-to-day operational challenges.
• Collect and analyse plant data to assess process challenges and recommend effective solutions.
• Assist with the development of planned maintenance schedules to maintain operational excellence.
• Champion business improvement initiatives to optimize productivity and efficiency.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, hygiene, and dust suppression in the workplace.
• Oversee personnel development, succession planning, and promote operational flexibility.

This is a residential role based in Port Pirie– a welcoming regional community offering an incredible lifestyle.

About You

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• A comprehensive understanding of production techniques and best practices in safety and personnel management.
• Knowledge of lean principles and their application in a production environment.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proven problem-solving and lateral thinking abilities, supported by excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and SAP.
• Qualifications:
• Certificate IV in Frontline Management and/or demonstrated leadership experience is highly advantageous.
• Certificate IV in WHS or equivalent safety knowledge also advantageous.

About Nyrstar:
Nyrstar is an international producer of critical minerals and metals essential for a low carbon future. With a market leading position in zinc and lead, Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the United States and Australia and employs approximately 4,000 people.

With the support of the Australian, South Australian and Tasmanian Governments, Nyrstar Australia is pursuing opportunities to develop new critical minerals products and distribution channels – repositioning the Australian business for the long term. Nyrstar’s operating business is wholly owned by Trafigura, one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading and supply chain logistics companies.

Apply now to join a company offering challenge, reward, growth and enjoy the Port Pirie lifestyle.

Applications close 12pm Thursday 16th April 2026.

🔗 Learn more:
Facebook: Nyrstar Port Pirie / LinkedIn: Nyrstar / Website: www.nyrstar.com

Please note you must have unrestricted valid rights to work in Australia. Nyrstar is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity within its workforce. Nyrstar Port Pirie’s Safety Policy requires clean shaven employees and is a non-smoking site. As a Major Hazard Facility that is subject to SafeWork SA regulations, you may be asked questions regarding your physical attributes to ensure regulatory compliance. Only applicants who progress to the next stage will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in applying for a position at Nyrstar.