Dairy Process Engineer: Optimize Operations & Lead Change

Process Engineers – From Graduates to Senior Experts Shape the Future of Dairy Manufacturing. Optimise. Innovate. Make an Impact. Graduate Process Engineer – Your Engineering Career Starts Here Kickstart your engineering career where you will gain hands‑on experience across our manufacturing plants, learning from experienced Process Engineers while building your technical knowledge of world‑class processing equipment and manufacturing systems. Learn how our evaporation, wet blending, pasteurisation, spray drying, powder handling and packing processes operate Support production teams with day‑to‑day process monitoring and optimisation Collect and analyse operational data to identify improvement opportunities Participate in root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives Attend project meetings and gain exposure to Project Management and New Product Development Develop your technical knowledge while building strong relationships across Production, Quality and Engineering Shadow experienced Process Engineers across multiple manufacturing areas Process Engineer – Build Your Technical Expertise As a Process Engineer you will work across our manufacturing plants improving processes, solving operational issues and delivering engineering improvements that have a real impact on production. Provide day‑to‑day engineering support to production teams across multiple manufacturing areas Optimise process parameters to improve yield, efficiency and product quality Troubleshoot process, quality and equipment performance issues Use operational data to identify trends and continuous improvement opportunities Support start‑ups, shutdowns, product changeovers and commissioning activities Participate in root cause investigations and implement process improvements Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance and NPD teams to deliver practical engineering solutions Deliver smaller engineering improvement projects while supporting larger initiatives Senior Process Engineer – Drive Technical Excellence As a Senior Process Engineer, you will be the technical expert helping shape the future of our manufacturing operations. You will lead complex optimisation initiatives, support major capital and NPD projects, solve challenging production issues and mentor the next generation of engineers. Lead optimisation across wet blending, evaporation, homogenisation, spray drying, dry blending, powder handling and packing operations Improve plant reliability, throughput, yield and product quality Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause investigations Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives Provide technical leadership into capital projects and New Product Development Use data analytics and SPC to improve plant capability Advantageous to have relevant microbiological background for dairy manufacturing Coach and mentor Graduate and Process Engineers Champion food safety, process integrity and operational excellence About You A qualification in Chemical, Process, Food or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent industry experience) Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across operational teams A proactive, hands‑on mindset with a genuine desire to learn and continuously improve Experience will vary depending on the role Graduate Process Engineer: Recent graduate or early‑career engineer eager to learn Process Engineer: Around 3–5 years’ experience in food, dairy, FMCG, pharmaceutical or similar manufacturing Senior Process Engineer: 5–7+ years’ experience with proven technical expertise, process optimisation and leadership within complex manufacturing environments What we offer Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy B Corp TM certified Social Club membership opportunities #J-18808-Ljbffr