Technical Writer - Beverage Manufacturing SOP Specialist

Suntory Group; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free drinks

Learning & development opportunities

On-site parking

Modern offices

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Suntory Oceania in Queensland is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join our Quality team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support the Swanbank beverage manufacturing and distribution facility with audit readiness. You will create controlled documents, SOPs, check sheets, training materials, and templates, conduct site interviews, and release documents with QA and operations.

Requires GMP, sanitation knowledge, and strong writing skills.

Qualifications

• Experience writing documentation in manufacturing or food/beverage packaging
• Knowledge of GMP, sanitation procedures and SOP structure
• Strong stakeholder facilitation and ability to convert observations into clear procedures
• Experience with document control systems preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• HACCP & FSSC22000 experience (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of ISO/GLP and hygiene principles in manufacturing
• Experience in food safety standards

Responsibilities

• Convert the Packaging Line Hygiene and Sanitation plan into a complete set of controlled documents (master cleaning schedules, SOPs, check sheets, training materials, process flow and supporting templates) so the site can implement, train and deploy it across Packaging areas
• Conduct site interviews, gather existing records, confirm stakeholders and templates
• Produce SOPs, check sheets and training packs iteratively by area, incorporating validation runs with operations and QA
• Conduct controlled document release and summary report

Skills

Documentation writing

GMP knowledge

SOP development

Stakeholder facilitation

Document control

HACCP & FSSC22000

ISO/GLP hygiene

Food safety standards

Tools

Document management system

Job description

Suntory Oceania in Queensland is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join our Quality team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support the Swanbank beverage manufacturing and distribution facility with audit readiness. You will create controlled documents, SOPs, check sheets, training materials, and templates, conduct site interviews, and release documents with QA and operations.

Requires GMP, sanitation knowledge, and strong writing skills.