Senior Process Improvement Engineer
This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing manufacturing site inBraeside, working with a well-established company that designs and supplies advanced heating, cooling, hot water and lifestyle products across the Australian domestic and commercial markets.
Reporting directly to theProduction Engineering Manager, this is a hands‐on engineering role where you will be involved throughout the product development process, from initial concept and system design through to prototyping, testing, optimisation and production release.
You will play a key role in driving the development, implementation and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, serving as a manufacturing improvement expert across the business
What you'll do
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, quality and productivity.
Develop and optimise manufacturing processes, layouts and production workflows in collaboration with Production Managers.
Support the introduction of new products into production, including prototyping, testing and production release activities.
Design and implement production aids, fixtures, jigs and process controls to improve safety, quality and operational performance.
Lead investigations into manufacturing and quality issues, using root cause analysis to identify and implement effective solutions.
Collect and analyse manufacturing performance data to identify improvement opportunities and reduce process variation.
Create and maintain production documentation, including work instructions, SOPs and quality system documents.




Provide technical guidance and training to production teams on manufacturing processes and continuous improvement tools.
Liaise with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders to support engineering projects and manufacturing objectives.
Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives and waste reduction programs across the value stream.
About you
You will be experienced in Production Engineering with strong practical knowledge.
You will ideally have:
A degree inMechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
At least 3-5 years' experience
Understanding of design principles
Previous experience with Welding and Automation
Software skills - engineering drawing and design, product behaviour simulation
Previous experience in a similar position within a manufacturing environment
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Good communication and project management skills
The ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing and other functions
What's on offer
An attractive salary package commensurate with experience
Onsite car parking
Supportive team workplace with professional development opportunities
Health and wellbeing programs, including onsite gym with personal trainers
Corporate partnerships to help you with everyday savings on Rinnai products, corporate health insurance and banking products
Great rewards and recognition programs within the team and broader business
Stable, full-time role with a respected and well-known organisation
Rinnai will support your efforts to achieve excellence
If you are a self-motivated professional looking to take the next step with a trusted industry leader, we want to hear from you.

📌 Senior Process Improvement Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Rinnai
📍 Melbourne