Position: Packaging Project Manager

Location: Australia

Industry: Dairy / Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Employment Type: 1year Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Packaging Project Manager to lead the installation, commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational handover of filling and packaging equipment within a manufacturing setting. The successful candidate will have strong front-line leadership experience managing engineering projects from concept through production handover.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end packaging and filling line installation projects.
- Manage project execution, CAPEX budgets, schedules, resources, and stakeholders.
- Take ownership of IQ, OQ, PQ, commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational handover activities.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation, Operations, and OEM suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with site standards, safety requirements, and quality procedures.
- Oversee FAT, SAT, equipment validation,



and performance testing.
- Drive project governance, risk management, and reporting.
- Support manufacturing readiness and production ramp-up activities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, or related discipline).
- 8+ years of industrial project management experience.
- Proven leadership of filling and packaging equipment installation projects.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Filling Lines
- Packaging Lines
- Conveyors
- Palletizers
- Automation & Control Systems
- Commissioning & Startup Activities
- Strong knowledge of IQ, OQ, PQ, operational qualification, and performance validation.
- Experience managing OEMs, contractors, and engineering teams.

Preferred Requirements

- Experience within Dairy, Food & Beverage, FMCG, or Manufacturing industries.

📌 Packaging Project Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Sgs
📍 New South Wales