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We are looking for a Production Engineer to improve the performance, reliability and efficiency of our dairy-processing and packaging plant.

The position reports to the Production Manager and works closely with production, quality and maintenance personnel.

Benefits

Salary: $82,000–$90,000 per annum plus superannuation

Task & responsibilities

• Review production processes, plant capacity, material flow, equipment performance and factory layouts.
• Develop specifications and recommendations for machinery, processing equipment, piping and plant modifications.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, testing and modification of production equipment.
• Analyse equipment failures, downtime and production data and recommend engineering improvements.
• Develop plant-inspection, preventive-maintenance and equipment-testing standards.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules and technical work with the Maintenance Technician and external contractors.
• Support manufacturing trials, process optimisation and the introduction of product or equipment changes.
• Maintain equipment specifications, engineering documentation, maintenance plans and technical reports.
• Ensure engineering work meets safety, quality, food-safety and environmental requirements.
• Work collaboratively to improve plant output, reliability, product consistency and operational efficiency.

Qualification & experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• At least one year of relevant experience in production, manufacturing, plant or process engineering.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment, process improvement, preventive maintenance and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret technical information, analyse production data and prepare engineering recommendations.
• Effective communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Experience in dairy, food, beverage, pharmaceutical or hygienic manufacturing is desirable but not essential.