Process Improvement Engineer
The Process Improvement Engineer drives continuous improvement across operations by implementing innovative technologies, optimising processes, and enhancing safety, efficiency, and profitability. The role leads and supports the execution of the SES Roadmap and cross‑functional projects, collaborating with engineering and key stakeholders to deliver sustainable performance improvements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, organise, and manage Continuous Improvement projects and performance improvement opportunities using key resources, both internal and external, to complete projects on time, within scope, and budget constraints.
- Support the charge with the SES ~ SIG Excellence System aligning all departments with the implementation and maintenance progress within the System Framework
- Communicate verbally and in writing across all levels and departments of the organization to ensure organisation-wide awareness of project completion timing and success.
- Analyse and execute technical and engineering initiatives to resolve and improve process, equipment, and packaging performance.
- Develop programs to reduce maintenance costs through equipment and process improvements.
- Provide a full backup and information service to engineering, maintenance and purchasing personnel during assembly and installation of projects.
- Investigate, justify, and validate all projects that could improve efficiency and productivity and in turn optimize conversion costs.
- Manage projects ensuring deadlines and objectives are met/exceeded as identified as part of a Process Improvement review cycle in line with the SIG SES tools and methodologies.
- Provide monthly updates/reports to the entire Adelaide business regarding key projects and initiatives including the CI progression.
- Identify and update the documentation to support changes i.e., SW, WI’s and OPL’s, and other documentation as required.
- Ensure that corrective actions have been developed, implemented, are sustainable and proven effective.
- Review the DAS information (Including Power BI Tools) daily for OEE performance and improvement opportunities.
- Review asset performance ~ Cycle Times, output, uptime etc. and benchmark all technical data with LN and the Costing Model for alignment.
YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Technical/Engineering roles within the packaging and plastics industries.
- Black or Green Belt qualification with proven implemented projects.
- Strong change management skills. Ability to build and support a workplace culture that can execute change to meet business objectives, whilst challenging the status quo.
- Demonstrated ability to meet agreed deadlines and commitments within a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Proven verbal, written and presentation skills, i.e., clear, succinct, and concise writing style.
- Proven experience within a “lean enterprise environment” having led Kaizen Improvement events.
SIG COMPETENCIES
We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.
OUR PROMISE
SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.
ABOUT SIG
SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better.
