Senior Project Engineer

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

How you will make contributions that matter:

We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer with both management and hands on experienced as a food processing engineer to join our team.

You will bring to the role your practical capability in plant troubleshooting in both the retail and bulk production work areas. The role covers the end-to-end project lifecycle, supporting development of business cases with the Leadership Team and then project managing through to end user handover. You will be responsible for delivering a range of capital projects up to the value of $1million.

This will include:

• Design, costing, submission and implementation of capital projects on site.
• Managing and mentoring of direct reports
• Working cross functionally to ensure timely and on-budget project delivery.
• Ensuring Health and Safety standards and policies are adhered to
• Ongoing focus on continuous improvement across process and methodology to ensure best practice project delivery

You are best suited for the role if you have

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proven experience in delivery of capital projects, ideally within a manufacturing or other industrial environment and Hazop facilitation.
• Experience with business case development & contract management
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to form relationships and influence at all levels 
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with or knowledge of AutoCAD would be an advantage, but is not essential
• Experience with process engineering design and equipment specification
• Experience in the food, beverage or pharmaceutical industry, or other highly automated manufacturing environments would be beneficial

We’ll support you with

• The opportunity to make contributions that matter, whilst being supported by a multinational, values led company
• A competitive annual salary
• Learning and development opportunities with the ability to grow your career
• Ability to participate in our Employee Share Ownership Program

Click on “Apply for this job” to submit your application. For a confidential discussion, please contact Katrina on 0476610917.

Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants require full Australian working rights at the time of applying. 

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale, Liddells, CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage. Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.