CareerPlan

Process Engineer

Somersby, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-17

Core

Drive sustainable improvements across production operations at a pet food manufacturing site by combining technical process analysis with stakeholder engagement and change management.

Role type

Manufacturing Process Engineer (Continuous Improvement & Change Management)

Builds

Production efficiency, quality, safety, and cost performance in a wet manufacturing environment (Liver Room) and automated/manual processing lines.

Domain

FMCG / Food Manufacturing / Lean Manufacturing

Required skills

Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Root Cause Analysis, Data Analysis, Process Mapping, SOP Development, Equipment Optimization

Preferred skills

Six Sigma, HACCP, GMP, Manufacturing Automation, Food Safety, Short shelf-life product experience

Technologies

5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, FMEA, Data Analysis Tools, Manufacturing Automation

Responsibilities

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, efficiency, yield, quality, safety, and cost; Partner with Production, Maintenance, QA, and Logistics to optimize processes; Engage stakeholders to build buy-in and manage resistance to change; Map processes and identify critical control points; Solve problems at the source using structured root cause analysis; Standardize improvements through SOPs and training; Support equipment and process optimization.

Seniority

Mid-level (2–5 years experience)