Continuous Improvement Technician

Are you looking for a new challenge This is an exciting time to join our team we have completed a multimillion-dollar factory upgrade and need motivated and ambitious individuals to support our teams and achieve our goals. We have a strong culture with a positive and collaborative work environment focused on safety quality and people.

Location:

Located on site in the beautiful border region of NSW and Victoria Howlong is a friendly riverside town just 20 minutes from Albury-Wodonga. The area offers the perfect mix of country charm and city convenience with great schools affordable living and easy access to shops dining and entertainment.

Enjoy the relaxed Murray River lifestyle whether its a round of golf at the local course exploring wineries or weekend trips to nearby snowfields and lakes. With strong transport links and a welcoming community its a great place to live work and raise a family.

The role:

The primary purpose of this role is to work with the CI Lead to develop capability in process improvement systems integration and manufacturing analytics supporting the longer term transition into the CI Lead role. This role will progressively take on responsibilities in line commissioning BOM and route construction and yield/waste analysis with a strong focus on cost reduction and operational efficiency.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Phase One Learning and Support:

Shadow CI Lead in line commissioning activities

Assist in constructing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Routes in JDE

Support data collection and analysis of yields usage and waste

Participate in CI projects and root cause investigations

Learn and apply reporting tools (Excel Power BI etc)

Attend training sessions on JDE and manufacturing systems

Phase Two Ownership and Implementation:

Lead CI initiatives across manufacturing lines

Independently construct and maintain BOMs and Routes in JDE

Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities

Train operators and team leaders on new processes and systems

Develop and maintain dashboards and reports in Ignition and Excel

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve process inefficiencies

Qualifications required:

Degree in Engineering Manufacturing or related field

Entry-level to experienced candidates welcome

Prior exposure to manufacturing environments preferred

CI/Lean Six Sigma training (desirable but not essential)

Skills knowledge and experience required:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables formulas data analysis)

Familiarity with JDE or similar ERP systems

Exposure to Ignition or other SCADA/data platforms (preferred)

Understanding of manufacturing processes and lean principles

Excellent communication and training ability

Root cause analysis and structured problem-solving techniques

Systems and tools:

JDE (JD Edwards): For BOM and route construction cost tracking and inventory management

Excel: For data analysis reporting and yield/waste tracking

Ignition:

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition): Centralized data acquisition alarming and database storage

MES (Manufacturing Execution System): Real-time production tracking process control and performance monitoring

Root Cause Analysis Tools: For structured problem-solving and continuous improvement

What we offer:

Be part of a leading Australian owned manufacturing company

Unique career opportunity

Collaborative and supportive work environment

Murray River Pet Food specialises in high-quality pet food manufacturing. A forward-thinking regional organisation located on the beautiful Murray River we are a dynamic family owned Australian business leading the manufacturing industry.

We use state of the art air-drying technology to manufacture premium Australian pet food and treats for both private label and own brand lines. Murray River Pet Food is constantly researching and developing new processes to ensure our products are top quality ground-breaking and accessible to the wholesale and retail markets and have recently implemented a multimillion-dollar upgrade to our facility.

Our business offers a contemporary professional friendly can-do culture and excellent career prospects.

Our values make us who we are: Pride Integrity Innovation Tenacity and Collaboration.

For further information or a confidentially discussion contact the People and Culture team onor email

Applications for this role close Monday 17th November 2025

MRPF is an equal opportunity employer

All applications will be treated in strict confidence