Production Technician

Noumi; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Quarterly product allowance

Wellbeing support

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Noumi Limited is seeking a Production Technician to operate the Lactoferrin, Membrane and Spray Drying processes, delivering safe, high-quality production outcomes. You’ll work in a collaborative, autonomous team, monitoring equipment, analyzing data, and driving continuous improvement.

You’ll bring dairy or food & beverage manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving, Lean manufacturing knowledge and a commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in dairy, food & beverage, or similar manufacturing operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot issues and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results while maintaining high safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Ability to work autonomously and adapt to a 24/7 manufacturing environment, including rotating 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot plant equipment across processing areas.
• Continuously optimise performance to achieve planned volumes and outputs.
• Maintain quality and compliance standards by conducting inline quality checks and analyse data to maintain product specifications.
• Identify trends, investigate issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively across shifts and teams, acting as a key escalation point and contributing to a positive and accountable team culture.
• Drive safety and continuous improvement by identifying risks and hazards, implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Review and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), support continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Job description

Join Noumi: Imagining a Healthier Tomorrow

At Noumi Limited (ASX: NOU), we’re blending the power of nature and science to create nourishing products that support healthier lives, communities, and the planet. With leading brands like MilkLab, Australia’s Own, Vital Strength and Uprotein, our products are enjoyed across 24 countries – and we’re just getting started.

With 500+ team members worldwide, two manufacturing sites in Australia, and offices in Australia, Singapore, and China, we’re proud to be a leader in plant-based and dairy beverages, sports nutrition, and lactoferrin both locally and globally.

Every day at Noumi brings new opportunities to grow, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Our Healthier Tomorrow plan puts sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, from the products we create to the way we support our people.

The Opportunity

As a Production Technician, you’ll be responsible for the operation of the Lactoferrin, Membrane, and Spray Drying processes to deliver safe, high-quality production outcomes. Working in a collaborative, autonomous team environment, you’ll play a key role in plant performance through equipment operation, quality monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot plant equipment across processing areas


• Continuously optimise performance to achieve planned volumes and outputs


• Maintain quality and compliance standards by conducting inline quality checks and analyse data to maintain product specifications


• Identify trends, investigate issues, and implement corrective actions


• Collaborate and communicate effectively across shifts and teams, acting as a key escalation point and contributing to a positive and accountable team culture.


• Drive safety and continuous improvement by identifying risks and hazards, implementing corrective and preventative actions.


• Review and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), support continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in dairy, food & beverage, or similar manufacturing operations.


• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot issues and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.


• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and a commitment to continuous improvement.


• Demonstrated ability to deliver results while maintaining high safety, quality, and operational standards.


• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.


• Ability to work autonomously and adapt to a 24/7 manufacturing environment, including rotating 12-hour shifts.

Why Noumi?

• Paid Parental Leave – supporting you through life’s big moments.


• Quarterly Product Allowance – enjoy our leading brands like MilkLab, Uprotein, and Vital Strength.


• Wellbeing Support – access to Sonder, our EAP, and other wellbeing programs.


• Salary Packaging Options – including novated leases through SG Fleet.

Curious to learn more about what we do? Explore our range of products at noumi.com.au.

Ready to be part of a company that’s imagining a healthier tomorrow?