Queensland Operations Manager (Senior Engineer)

About the business

Bright Engineering Consultants, a leading nationwide multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, specialises in innovative solutions for clean manufacturing industries. Our expertise spans various sectors, including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and cosmetics.

At Bright, we're dedicated to blending advanced engineering theory with hands-on expertise, ensuring the delivery of exceptional engineering solutions. Our commitment to excellence positions us as a vital contributor to high-quality, cutting-edge, modern engineering installations. Through on-site engagement and a robust toolkit, we bring our clients' visions to life with practical precision.

Bright Engineering Consultants boasts a nationwide presence in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney.

About the role

Are you looking for an Exciting and Challenging role in Operations Management? 

The Queensland Operations Manager (Senior Engineer) is accountable for overseeing the established Queensland departmental goals, including Workplace Health & Safety, team wellbeing, management and growth, client relationships, quality management, profitability, business development, project performance, and continuous improvement. Additionally, to identify growth opportunities; both financially and operationally, plus collaborate on future Queensland company growth.

To be successful in this role you will be a 10+ year Senior Engineer, with experience in the food & beverage or pharmaceutical & cosmetics industries, whilst successfully managing operational requirements and daily demands. Additionally, you will work alongside clients, managing capital installation works and process improvement projects from start to finish. 

Reports to the National Operations Manager.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

Key responsibilities include:

• Actively demonstrate and promote Bright's values & policies.
• Lead and oversee Wellbeing, Health, and Safety.
• Lead, develop, and manage the Queensland team, departmental objectives, activities, budgets, and targets. 
• Develop strong, collaborative, and productive relationships within the team, clients, suppliers and industry networks.
• Apply sound engineering principles, knowledge, and judgement.
• Complete design work using relevant regulations, codes of practice, Australian and International standards, as well as internal documentation and templates.
• Perform duties necessary to meet company, client, and government standards.
• Accurate and timely reporting as per company requirements. 
• Present problem solving of service issues to drive understanding and improvement. 
• Drive continuous improvement, service and operational excellence.

Benefits and perks

Working for food & beverage and pharmaceuticals & cosmetics clients has a range of benefits.  The work is real, present, and easily relatable, and it's a great feeling contributing to the manufacture of some of your favourite products!

Our team is energetic, flexible, and dynamic.  We pride ourselves on continued growth both in business and personally, whilst ensuring we have a bit of fun amongst the team.

We have a relatively relaxed work culture with very open communication.  We incorporate a variety of flexible working arrangements.

We invest in professional tools and equipment, plus provide formal development opportunities every year.  Our staff benefit from our industry associations, and we're regulars at a range of events through The Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Dairy Industry Association of Australia, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Our senior staff are industry experts and will offer valuable guidance. We also encourage networking and travel opportunities for our team.

Skills and experience

You are already an experience operations or departmental manager, hands-on engineer with recent, relevant industry experience and have a sound industry network.

Requirements:

• Leadership and management expertise.
• Effective communicator.
• Ability to create a positive work environment.
• Critical thinker. 
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Problem-solver.
• Motivated and self-driven.
• Minimum 10+ years' experience working in a related field.
• Recognised Engineering degree, with CPEng and RPEQ. (Mechanical or Chemical preferred)
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations and Australian standards and their interactions.
• Program Management experience desirable.
• Operational planning, executing, and reporting experience.
• Knowledge of current design systems and methods and the ability to complete mechanical/process calculations.
• Demonstrated practical experience, strong ethics, and hands-on involvement.
• AutoCAD & MS Project skills well regarded.
• Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, living in Queensland with the right to work in Australia.