Plant Engineer

Role: Plant Engineer

Location: Virginia, Brisbane

Reports to: Kevin Darroch - Site Engineering & Maintenance Head

At Opella, we simplify self‑care for real people. As a Plant Engineer you become part of that mission – turning ideas into products that actually reach hands and homes. This role is where precision, consistency, and accountability come together to support our self‑care revolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns Site Asset Reliability and Performance, Site Energy & Sustainability outcomes and Capex projects.
• Analyse equipment downtime and OEE data to identify reliability and improvement opportunities.
• Converting data‑driven insight into well‑managed improvement projects.
• Lead Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities.
• Own site maintenance model and plans for improvements.
• Drive predictive maintenance strategy and implementation.
• Own site energy and sustainability reporting, including utility consumption, efficiency KPIs and carbon/emissions tracking.
• Identify and lead energy optimisation initiatives across HVAC, compressed air, load balancing and equipment efficiency.
• Prepare business cases and cost justification (CAPEX) for self‑originated improvement projects.
• Act as Project Manager for small to medium automation, reliability and labour‑reduction projects.
• Optimise CMMS configuration, data quality and reporting.
• Maintain project documentation and validate post‑project performance against business case targets.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

About You

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• 3–7 years' experience in a Plant, Reliability, Maintenance or Project Engineering role within FMCG, pharmaceutical, food or beverage manufacturing.
• Experience improving asset reliability through RCM, RCA, preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use OEE and maintenance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Proven experience delivering small to medium CAPEX and automation projects.
• Knowledge of CMMS (SAP PM or similar), GMP and manufacturing safety standards.
• Understanding of utilities, energy management and sustainability initiatives is desirable.
• Strong project management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, hands‑on and solutions focused.
• Strong problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborative, accountable and able to influence across cross‑functional teams.
• Organised, adaptable and committed to delivering safe, reliable and efficient manufacturing outcomes.

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