Production Engineer: Process Improvement & DFMA

Orica Limited; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Orica Limited is seeking a Production Engineer to join the Product Development team in Brisbane. You will bridge Engineering and Production, support operations, optimize processes, and drive continuous improvement for safe, high-quality manufacturing.

You will work with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve manufacturing challenges, improve product quality and throughput, and contribute to DFMA activities for reliable, scalable production outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field with strong manufacturing exposure.
• 4+ years in manufacturing, production, or engineering.
• Experience in structured product development or manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with BOMs, change control, and manufacturing specifications.
• Knowledge of Australian Standards and quality management systems.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience with data analysis, KPI reporting and performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations and drive process improvements.
• Lead RCA investigations to fix recurring issues.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions and test procedures.
• Review drawings, BOMs and documentation to support changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Ensure safety and quality in production activities.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder management

Quality systems

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Mechatronics)

Tools

BOM management

Change control

ERP systems

Engineering drawings

Job description

Orica Limited is seeking a Production Engineer to join the Product Development team in Brisbane. You will bridge Engineering and Production, support operations, optimize processes, and drive continuous improvement for safe, high-quality manufacturing.

You will work with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve manufacturing challenges, improve product quality and throughput, and contribute to DFMA activities for reliable, scalable production outcomes.