Engineering Manager – Blayney Factory

Position Snapshot

Location: Blayney, NSW
Duration: Full time, permanent
8+ years’ experience relevant to this role

Position Summary

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. It drives everything we do. In fact, our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care and we're proud of that. If you share our passion and are looking for a new opportunity and this role is what you’re looking for then we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering team in our Blayney Factory. This role will provide engineering professional and technical leadership in the Factory, ensuring people health and safety, product safety and environment are never compromised, and that all engineering activities enhance business objectives, product quality and plant operation and performance.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Factory Manager and leading the engineering team, key responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

Build Engineering Capability: 

• Ensure alignment of the engineering resources with Factory strategy and objectives.  
• Ensure that the needs of engineering and its functional competencies are identified, and that training meets these needs and cover any competency gaps.
• Develop and coach Engineering competences at the factory (including technical and management competencies, talent review, career and succession planning, etc.)

Excel in Industrialisation: 

• Ensure investment strategy provides a framework (CIF) for the management of capital investment within the Factory. 
• Support the EM Pillar, ensuring implementation of Project Foundations throughout the preparation and execution of all capital and industrialisation projects.

Planned Maintenance: 

• Support and ensure implementation of Asset Maintenance and TPM-PM to deliver Asset Intensity to meet business requirements. 
• Manage maintenance expense control by budgeting and routinely reviewing expenditure.  

Industrial Services: 

• Ensure that the utilities' needs for Production are fulfilled, managed and optimised. That all utilities that come, or may come in contact, with product are treated according to defined food safety criteria.

MES - E&A:

• Ensures that the electrical services, degree of automation and MES at factory site level are in line with the Business requirements and standards.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team, you will be a strong leader with a history of delivering results in a high-pressure environment. You have the demonstrated ability to adapt to fast-paced changes.
• Degree/Diploma in an Engineering or Technical Bachelor discipline (Mechanical, E&A, Process, Industrial engineering, or similar).
• 8+ years’ experience in a technical field, preferably food manufacturing or consumer goods industry (as Project Engineer or Project Manager, Industrial Services, M&I or E&A/MES Engineer, or equivalent positions).
• Experience in leading Fixed Assets Maintenance, including maintenance budget preparation and control.
• Participation in the development of engineering projects >500kCHF.
• Participation in the start-up of technical equipment(s) and/or production line(s) (preferably including industrial services supply).
• Demonstrate Leadership in Continuous Excellence implementation and leading change in the factory environment.
• Experience in dealing with key stakeholders (Unions, local authorities, etc.)
• Self-management following defined KPIs / objectives, and proactively tracking them.
• Experience in Personnel Supervision of technical teams, contractors or other 3rd parties.
• Excellent communication skills and a proven capacity to influence and negotiate to drive high standards of performance and quality.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights 

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program
• Discounted Nestlé products
• Competitive remuneration package
• Employee Assistance Program

Our Story

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care.

You can realise your full potential at Nestlé Purina, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness. As part of a global network, you can use your skills to influence others and make a positive impact where you own a piece of the action.

You will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.

You can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day. As a large, global company that’s driven by purpose, you and your team can add your piece of legacy of creating a better, healthier future.

Be a force for good. You feel this is you as well, we look to hear from you!

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