Project Engineer, Automation & Capital Projects | Flexible

Hilton Foods; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership supermarket discounts

Private health

Flexible working conditions

Paid parental leave

Free onsite parking

Employee referral rewards

Share options & more

Job summary

Hilton Foods ANZ is seeking talented engineers to join the Project Management Office in Melbourne and Brisbane. You will lead capital, engineering, automation and operational improvement projects from business case through to handover, delivering hands-on results on site across manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, HSE, IT and Finance to ensure successful outcomes, manage budgets and stakeholders, and drive safety, efficiency and sustainability

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with strong project experience.
• 3–5+ years' engineering/project experience, ideally in manufacturing / FMCG.
• Experience delivering projects from concept through to commissioning.
• Strong technical and commercial understanding.
• Experience working with contractors, suppliers and system integrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering and capital projects from concept to completion.
• Develop scopes, business cases, budgets, schedules and project plans.
• Work with Engineering, Operations, Quality, HSE, IT and Finance to deliver successful projects.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and automation partners.
• Review designs and equipment proposals to ensure safe, practical and maintainable solutions.
• Manage project costs, risks, timelines and governance.
• Lead installation, commissioning and operational handover.
• Identify opportunities to improve capacity, efficiency, reliability, safety, waste and energy use.
• Get hands-on with automation projects involving PLCs, HMI, SCADA, robotics, machine vision and industrial systems.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Hands-on problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, Automation)

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

Robotics

Machine vision

Job description

Hilton Foods ANZ is seeking talented engineers to join the Project Management Office in Melbourne and Brisbane. You will lead capital, engineering, automation and operational improvement projects from business case through to handover, delivering hands-on results on site across manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, HSE, IT and Finance to ensure successful outcomes, manage budgets and stakeholders, and drive safety, efficiency and sustainability