Plant Engineer Brooklyn

JBS Brooklyn Plant; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Brooklyn Plant, the largest beef and lamb processing site in the Southern Hemisphere, is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer to lead the engineering performance team. You will report to the Engineering Manager and guide a maintenance workforce including a supervisor and up to 40 tradespeople.

This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced, highly regulated food manufacturing environment with a focus on safety, uptime, and continuous improvement across kill floor and fabrication

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required.
• Experience leading a maintenance team in a food manufacturing setting.
• Strong emphasis on WHS and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily engineering and maintenance operations across kill floor and fabrication machinery.
• Implement preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance systems.
• Lead, coach, and develop a maintenance team including a supervisor and up to 40 tradespeople.
• Ensure maintenance aligns with production demands in a high-volume environment.
• Manage contractors and service providers for efficient delivery.
• Analyze data to improve equipment performance, uptime, and reliability.
• Engage in site projects and infrastructure improvements.
• Drive WHS and environmental compliance across engineering activities.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Lead Engineering Performance at the Largest Beef & Lamb Processing Site in the Southern Hemisphere

JBS Australia is the region’s largest beef and lamb producer, and part of the world’s 3rd largest Food & Beverage company. Our Brooklyn facility is the largest multi-species processing site in the Southern Hemisphere, operating extensive kill floor and meat fabrication machinery that services both domestic and export markets.

We are seeking an experienced Plant Engineer to join our engineering leadership team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role provides operational and technical leadership to a significant maintenance workforce, including 1 Supervisor and up to 40 tradespeople.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role suited to an engineering professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume, highly regulated food manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily engineering and maintenance operations across the beef and lamb kill floor and fabrication machinery
• Implement and optimise preventive, predictive, and reliability-centred maintenance systems
• Lead, coach, and develop a maintenance team including a supervisor and up to 40 tradespeople
• Ensure maintenance resourcing aligns with production demands in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Manage contractors and specialist service providers for efficient service delivery
• Analyse maintenance and production data to improve equipment performance, uptime, and reliability
• Participate in site projects, upgrades, and infrastructure improvements
• Drive WHS, environmental compliance, and safety excellence across all engineering activities

What You Will Bring to the Table

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline
• Extensive plant/maintenance engineering experience within food manufacturing (meat processing highly regarded)
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing supervisors and large trade teams
• Hands-on knowledge of kill floor, fabrication, or another high-volume food-processing equipment
• Solid understanding of WHS and environmental regulatory requirements
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-compliance production environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with refrigeration and boiler systems (desirable)
• Postgraduate training in maintenance or reliability engineering (desirable)

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re an experienced Plant Engineer seeking a leadership role within a complex, fast-paced production environment — we want to hear from you.