Industrial Engineer

Dinmore, QLD
Permanent
Full-time

19 days ago

About UsJBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is the largest and most respected meat and food processor in Australia with a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added products. Our Northern division operates five beef processing plants across Queensland and Northern NSW, producing more than 400,000 tonnes of beef products every year.Located in Ipswich in South East Queensland, the JBS Dinmore Plant is the largest beef processing facility in the southern hemisphere. The plant employs approximately 2,300 team members with a processing capacity of 3,400 head of cattle per day.About the RoleJBS Dinmore has an opportunity for an experienced Industrial Engineer to join the team in this newly created position. As our Industrial Engineer, you will focus on how to get work completed in the most efficient way, balancing many factors including time, number of workers needed, throughput and efficiency, available technology, actions required, and achieving a quality product with minimal rework, whilst ensuring workers' safety.The successful candidate will find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes to achieve targets set in production/processing roles, lead continuous improvement initiatives and devise ways to be more efficientYour key responsibilities will include:

Analysing the current operating plan to determine opportunities for process improvement, workflow and cost reductions
Developing solutions to operational issues to reach desired cost reduction and quality improvements
Developing, installing and maintaining cost effective methods of manufacturing
Collaborating with Business Analysts
Developing work measurements to optimize operations
Conducting cost-to-produce analysis for new products and ROI for new projects
Participating in initial phases of new production lines to assist in design for cost effective manufacturing
Assisting with project management
Working with operations and engineering teams to identify production bottlenecks
Leading continuous improvements and operational excellence teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Reducing waste, rework and cycle times
Collaborating with the engineering team to determine overall equipment effectiveness and associated improvement strategies
Provide training to management for implementation of new procedures, processes, services and technology
Managing labour cost strategies across the Dinmore site
Assisting in financial planning and cost analysis
Keeping abreast of industry technology

About You

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
Demonstrated industrial engineering experience (ideally 5+ years) or equivalent industry experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Advanced MS Office skills
Experience with Process Improvement Programs including PDCA, Six Sigma, Lean, RCA, SMED, Kaizen
Ability to respond calmly in difficult situations whilst maintaining a strong customer service focus
Exceptional ability to prioritise and multi-task
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
Takes other's perspective's into consideration
Makes self fully available as required

Why work for JBS Australia?

Competitive remuneration + annual incentive bonus
Access to heavily discounted JBS meat products
Retail discounts with national partners
Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private
Ongoing leadership and career development opportunities

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