Description:
- Join a global and growing company
- Work Close to Home on the Central Coast
- Excellent role for someone passionate about improving Manufacturing Processes and Systems
About the role
We are excited to welcome a qualified Engineer with a manufacturing/FMCG background to our amazing Somersby site to optimize and improve manufacturing processes and systems. In this NEWLY CREATED ROLE, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety.
Reporting to the Site Manager (who is easy-going, loves a banter and is keen to support your career development), you will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and support continuous process enhancements. This includes teams from Maintenance, Operations, Sales, and Demand Planning.
Your functional responsibilities will include :
- Analyse, design, and improve production processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Monitor process performance and implement changes to enhance productivity and quality.
- Develop process documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
- Perform root cause analysis and problem-solving for production issues and quality concerns.
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Maintenance teams to support new product development and process scale-up.
- Lead and participate in Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. - Provide technical support and training to production staff.
What will help you succeed
- Your attitude! We're looking for someone who is curious, likes to problem solve, will ask the right questions, strives to improve processes and is self-driven.
- Solid experience in accounting and financial & commercial analysis.
- Sound exposure to budgeting and forecasting.
- Comfortable recommending list prices, understanding customer terms and trade spend plans, whilst understanding route to market, COGS and freight.
- Advanced to expert level of Excel to create advance reporting and dashboards.
Key skills that we would love you to have:
- Proficiency in CAD software and data analysis tools
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proven ability to manage projects with a tangible outcome including creation of SOP's and process documentation
- Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Proven ability as a natural leader with excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities. You have a positive demeanour and have yet to meet a problem you couldn't solve!
Why join us?
Do work that matters. We’re pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We’re restless, creating a better life for our pets.
Make an impact and change the game. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We’re all ears!
Growing and global. We’re growing fast! We now have global presence across APAC, and Europe regions and we’re only getting started!
Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.
Grow your career with us. We’re big believers in lifelong learning. You’ll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.
Pets our part of our family : , access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer and compassionate leave.
Generous perks including day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program and parental leave.
What’s next?
If you are successful for an interview you will be required to attend 2 in person interviews as well as submit 2 referees and complete a Pre Employment Medical. This role is based on site in our Somersby Site.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: people&culture@realpetfoodco.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles