Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement & Safety

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Newman; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work time models

Maternity and paternity leave

Mental health awareness training

Subsidized health & fitness

Career development programs

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Process Engineer in Newman, Western Australia, to review and optimize production processes and reduce risks. You will work with production teams to identify safety and efficiency improvements, design methods and equipment changes, and test new solutions on site.

The role requires a engineering degree and 1–3 years’ post graduate experience in process plant operations, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, HSE, and GMP standards.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree in an engineering (or related) discipline with a strong affinity to the process industry.
• 1-3 years’ post graduate experience working with process plant/manufacturing operations.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety in a production environment.
• A strong affinity towards continuous improvement.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office

Responsibilities

• To review and assess existing production processes and workflows.
• To identify potential process safety and efficiency improvements and liaise with relevant stakeholders in terms of recommendations and taking forward the improvements.
• To ‘finetune’ production processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing associated methods and equipment.
• To rectify production and equipment problems as and when required.
• To analyse plant and process data/metrics.
• To identify key cost parameters for the business and identify opportunities where cost reductions are possible.
• To assist in preparation of capital proposals/projects and the interface between production and engineering.
• Identify possible new suppliers and trial processing of raw materials to ensure wide supplier base.
• To liaise with production management to co-ordinate and arrange work/projects that require plant shutdown.
• To report and action on any health, safety, environment, quality or hygiene related faults, failures and non-conformances, ensuring the process is operating in compliance with legislative & ADM guidance on Health, Safety and Environment, Quality, HACCP and GMP and any other relevant policies or procedures.
• To ensure work is completed in compliance with all ADM H&S and TPS standards (considering aspects such as Risk Assessment, IPPC permits, Work Orders, LOTO, etc)
• To work closely with Production Operators in terms of the production process, providing training and guidance where required and producing supporting documentation or SOP updates.
• To maintain lines of communication on process issues between various departments to ensure production is not compromised including safety, production management, production operators, maintenance, Logistics, commercial, quality and relevant operations centres of excellence.
• Utilising appropriate ADM software such as MAXIMO & WAVE.
• Actively looking for continuous improvement opportunities and efficiency improvements on site whilst contributing to and supporting the Performance Excellence work at Erith.
• To act as a key member of production management team, attending relevant meetings, representing the site as and when required, supporting departmental managers in problem solving or ad-hoc projects and supervising the plant (including occasional out-of hours support) if needs occur.

Skills

Process engineering

Health & Safety

Continuous improvement

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MAXIMO

WAVE

Job description

ADM is seeking a Process Engineer in Newman, Western Australia, to review and optimize production processes and reduce risks. You will work with production teams to identify safety and efficiency improvements, design methods and equipment changes, and test new solutions on site.

The role requires a engineering degree and 1–3 years’ post graduate experience in process plant operations, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, HSE, and GMP standards.