Process Project Engineer

HPE Project Services; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HPE Project Services is seeking a capable engineer to lead and deliver capital projects across FMCG client sites on the Gold Coast. The role combines design, project management, and site coordination to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

You will develop process, packaging, and equipment designs, manage client and supplier relationships, and oversee commissioning and site works, while controlling project budgets and risks. A strong engineering background and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• The role will require someone who can demonstrate:
• Strong process engineering design capability.
• Strong project management and technical food & beverage process or packaging engineering capability.
• Strong leadership expertise by ensuring all personnel on projects are coordinating activities and delivering to plan.
• Change management - ability to think, communicate and influence change at a project level
• Constructive two way engagement with all stakeholders.
• An ability to consistently achieve results and deliver on promises (do what they say they will)

Responsibilities

• Develop process, packaging, & equipment designs to meet client requirements
• Management of client & supplier relationships, including timely resolution of design issues, and defect items
• Management of contractors performing site works
• Commissioning and start up of new/modified equipment
• Control of assigned capital budgets

Skills

Process design

Project management

F&B process eng

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder eng

Results oriented

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Company Description

We are a small, independent, consulting firm specialising in project engineering and project management to the FMCG manufacturing industries. We value independence, delivering quality projects, and building good relationships with the people we work with.

Role Description

The role will work with various clients to develop, design, implement, and close out various capital projects and will predominantly work independently.

The various accountabilities of the role are:

• Develop process, packaging, & equipment designs to meet client requirements
• Management of client & supplier relationships, including timely resolution of design issues, and defect items
• Management of contractors performing site works
• Commissioning and start up of new/modified equipment
• Control of assigned capital budgets

The role is primarily an on-site role and we work on sites around Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Skills and experience

The role will require someone who can demonstrate:

• Strong process engineering design capability.
• Strong project management and technical food & beverage process or packaging engineering capability.
• Strong leadership expertise by ensuring all personnel on projects are coordinating activities and delivering to plan.
• Change management - ability to think, communicate and influence change at a project level
• Constructive two way engagement with all stakeholders.
• An ability to consistently achieve results and deliver on promises (do what they say they will)

The minimum experience required for this role is:

• Tertiary qualifications in an Engineering discipline (Process, chemical, mechanical, or mechatronic preferred)
• Relevant experience in food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments is beneficial.
• Familiarity with industry standards, safety regulations, and commissioning practices is an advantage.
• Minimum 5-7 years professional engineering experience