Job Description

As the JBS Southern Project Engineer, based at our Brooklyn facility and supporting operations across four regional processing sites, you will play a pivotal role in advancing sustainability and operational excellence across the Southern Division. You will identify, develop and lead the end-to-end delivery of innovative capital expenditure projects that drive meaningful business outcomes.

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Working closely with site and operational stakeholders, you will champion best-practice initiatives across the division while fostering a data-driven, continuous improvement culture that delivers sustainable performance improvements, enhances efficiency and supports the long-term success of the business.

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Key responsibilities

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- Facilitate and project manage the delivery of innovative capex projects and process improvements across the business for JBS to deliver on its sustainability targets
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- Develop financial costings, present business cases for senior management, prepare and submit capital projects in conjunction with Plant leadership teams
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- Manage nominated capital projects from initiation, design, costing, proposal submission, approval, and implementation through to completion, including auditing achieved savings
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- Scope large capex projects relating to energy, water, waste, and other environmental impacts
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- Identify and assess new technologies and innovations across energy, waste, water, animal care, and people safety to support and develop the broader JBS sustainability strategy
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- Use a data-driven approach to understand root causes of sustainability issues, analyse system and equipment weaknesses, and recommend effective solutions
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- Collaborate across business units, share best practices, and engage with external parties including relevant industry bodies and specialists
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- Work proactively with corporate, business units, and site teams while showing leadership in building a sustainable and safe work environment
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- Ensure compliance with regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, conduct regular compliance reviews with your line manager and Financial Controller, and facilitate team training
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About you

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- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mech Eng preferred)
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- Preferably 5+ years of experience in an engineering role within the FMCG environment
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- Proven experience in managing capital budgets and sustainability engineering projects
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- Strong leadership and team management skills
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- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
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- In-depth knowledge of Australian safety standards and sustainability engineering compliance
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- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
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- Competitive salary and benefits package
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- Opportunities for skilled growth and career development
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- A supportive and collaborative work environment
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- The opportunity to play a key role in a leading global food manufacturing business
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- A culture focused on teamwork, operational excellence and employee success
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📌 Sustainability Project Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 JBS
📍 Victoria