Senior Project Engineer

Arnott'S; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym membership

12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for all新?

Free onsite parking and hot food cante

Discounted Products

Discounted Health Insurance

NAWO membership

Job summary

The Arnott’s Group Huntingwood site is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to shape the manufacturing future by leading capital projects, driving performance improvements and operational excellence. You will manage end-to-end project delivery, build robust business cases and collaborate with site leaders, operations teams, suppliers and contractors to create long-term value for the business.

This role offers visibility, mentorship opportunities, and a pathway towards broader engineering leadership

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified engineer with experience delivering capital projects in FMCG/food manufacturing or similar.
• Experience leading multiple projects from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Strong commercial acumen with capital budgets and investment justifications.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and lead project teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop capital investment opportunities to improve safety, quality, reliability, capacity and efficiency across manufacturing operations.
• Support robust business cases, budgets and project plans for strategic capital investments.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent capital projects, ensuring on-time, within-budget outcomes.
• Collaborate with site leaders, operations, suppliers and contractors to deliver engineering solutions with long-term value.
• Manage capital budgets, approvals and project close-out activities.
• Support evolution of engineering and capital management practices while developing future leadership capability.

Skills

Capital project delivery

Stakeholder influence

Project leadership

Continuous improvement

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Arnott’s Group portfolio of brands continues the 160-year legacy of the Arnott family, providing quality, great-tasting food to create delicious moments for consumers across the world.

At The Arnott’s Group, you’ll join a diverse, values-driven team passionate about delivering quality products like Tim Tams, Shapes, V8 juice and more - plus enjoy them too!

We are proud of our legacy, but we aren't stopping here! Collaborators, innovators, and agile thinkers with a curious mind thrive here. Be part of a future which is full of delicious moments created locally, by you!

About the Role:

As Senior Project Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of manufacturing at Arnotts Huntingwood manufacturing site. Reporting to the Capital Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of strategic capital projects, identify opportunities to improve manufacturing performance, and drive operational excellence at the Huntingwood site. This is a highly visible role suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys influencing stakeholders, leading complex projects, and is looking to develop towards a future leadership pathway within capital and engineering management.

What Your Day Looks Like:

• Assist in identifying and developing capital investment opportunities that improve safety, quality, reliability, capacity and efficiency across manufacturing operations.
• Provide support to build robust business cases, budgets and project plans to enable strategic capital investment decisions.
• Leading the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent capital projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved safely, on time and within budget.
• Collaborating with site leaders, operations teams, suppliers and contractors to deliver engineering solutions that create long-term value.
• Managing capital budgets, approvals and project close-out activities.
• Supporting the evolution of engineering and capital management practices while building leadership capability for future progression opportunities.

The Ingredients for Success:

• Degree qualified Engineer with significant experience delivering capital projects within FMCG, food manufacturing or a similarly complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept development and business case creation through to commissioning and handover.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing capital budgets, forecasting and investment justifications.
• Demonstrated capability influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leading project teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Strong technical engineering foundations, coupled with a continuous improvement mindset and passion for operational excellence.
• Aspiration and capability to grow into broader engineering leadership responsibilities as part of a future succession pathway.

Perks:

• Discounted gym membership
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for all new parents
• Free onsite parking and hot food canteen
• Discounted Products
• Discounted Health Insurance
• NAWO membership

Our Culture:

We stand for high performance with integrity and find moments of pride and celebrate the wins gained from our collective effort. These are part of our culture and the cornerstones of The Arnott's way. When you join our team, you can expect to experience a real sense of belonging, be empowered with accountability, be recognised for your contribution, collaborate with great people.

We value diversity in our workforce. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform our team so that we can work together to support your needs throughout the recruitment process.