Bathurst, Australia
Supply Chain
Permanent

Closing date 24^rd May 2026

About Us:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of Creating the Added Layer of Value’. Used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible.

About the Role:

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for the leadership of Process Engineering in the Extrusion to Reel Section to meet Safety, GMP, Good Engineering Practise (GEP) and cost requirements.

Process Engineers for process stages report through the Engineering structure but will have a portion of their work directed or closely aligned with Production.

This position will provide Mechanical Drafting Expertise for the Site.

Responsibilities:

• Define, standardise, and maintain robust operating windows to deliver consistent product quality.
• Capture, share and embed process conditions through effective procedures and best practices.
• Drive improvements in cost, quality, speed, and availability through data led process optimisation and SPC.
• Provide hands on technical support to production and maintenance teams in a continuous operation environment.
• Support R&D, capital, maintenance, and reliability projects across the site.
• Lead engineering process and project activities in line with company policies and procedures.
• Scope, plan and deliver projects, including budgets, timelines, specifications, and stakeholder alignment.
• Develop CAPEX business cases with strong justification and high quality documentation.
• Identify and shape future capital investment needs based on risk, reliability, and production requirements.
• Partner with Operations to develop effective operating programmes and procedures.
• Validate system and product capability through feasibility studies, installation and testing.
• Apply structured problem solving tools (RCA, A3, Lean, Six Sigma) to reduce variation and improve performance.
• Manage suppliers and contractors in line with company standards and governance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Engineering and Maintenance excellence programmes.
• Champion a culture of safety, GMP, professionalism, customer focus, and operational excellence.

About You:

Skills:

• Excellent communication.
• Good judgement.
• Complex problem solving.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
  
  Knowledge:
  

• Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical fields.
• Technical knowledge about processing from Extrusion to Reel.

Experience:

• Maintenance/Engineering/Chemistry background.
• A minimum of 5 years Engineering/Maintenance experience.
• GMP and FMCG experience is preferred.
• Managing Engineering projects and delivering results.

What’s Next:

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. Apply with a copy of your CV to stephen.mcnaughton@saria-foodpharma.com along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.

We value the support recruitment agencies provide; however, we are unable to accept speculative CVs from agencies we are not already engaged with.

Closing Date: 24th May 2026

*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.

Equality and diversity at Devro:

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.