Mechatronics Engineer
Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
We’re currently looking for a Mechatronics Engineer in Preston, Victoria.
What you’ll be doing
- Support safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.
- Drive continuous improvement of production processes and equipment performance.
- Deliver engineering projects and manage operational impacts.
- Enhance product quality, productivity, and compliance with standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
- Provide technical expertise to optimise plant performance and reliability
Indicative tasks include (but not limited to)
- Ensure compliance with safety requirements, promote safe work practices, and support risk reduction across the site.
- Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and provide technical support across operations.
- Develop and improve procedures, project governance, documentation, and reporting processes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency.
- Conduct root cause analysis, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions.
- Lead and support engineering projects, equipment upgrades, and commissioning activities.
- Provide technical expertise to optimise equipment performance and ensure products meet required specifications.
- Support consistent product quality through reliable processes, effective problem-solving, and compliance with quality standards.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation and contribute to ongoing quality and process improvement initiatives.
What you’ll bring to the role
- Tertiary qualification in engineering or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- PLC programming capabilities. Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckoff.
- Excellent communication, strong analytical skills and a high level of initiative with the ability to work autonomously.
- Sound decision‑making skills with the ability to make timely and practical judgments.
- Willingness and ability to learn and absorb information and take accountability for tasks.
- Solid understanding of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and its application in the workplace.
- Good working knowledge of manufacturing operations, processes, and production environments.
Please note, only candidates with current Australian working rights will be considered for this role.
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.