Job Description
Improvement Engineer
Permanent full-time rolewith competitive remuneration and benefits
Location:Onsite at Upper Hutt Wellington New Zealand
Career growth:Expand your expertise in a growing successful industry
Professional development:Gain valuable experience in a dynamic evolving role
Join our Animal Health manufacturing site as an Improvement Engineer where youll play a critical role in enabling safe compliant and costeffective product supply. Youll support your assigned Production Team in achieving targets by leading complex problem-solving initiatives driving improvements and executing advanced technical activities.
What Youll Do
Lead & Collaborate
Act as a technical expert for your team anticipating and supporting resolution of complex operational issues.
Identify and champion process quality safety and cost improvements.
Use project management and improvement tools to support improvements in your area.
Build strong crossfunctional relationships and continuously improve ways of working.
Deliver Projects & Improvements
Lead local site or global projectstechnical operational or systembased.
Represent your team in wider site initiatives.
Analyse data to uncover improvement opportunities and provide actionable insights.
Coach & Execute Technical Activities
Create protocols procedures and technical reports.
Own investigation CAPAs changes and safety/quality events for your technical area.
Train and coach colleagues in technical skills and system use.
Provide occasional frontline support where required.
What You Bring
Strong communication teamwork and organizational skills with the ability to thrive in a GMP manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience in Clostridial Antigen Production; experience in vaccine formulation filling and packaging is an advantage.
Proven capability in Quality and EHS systems problem solving continuous improvement and project management.
Minimum 2 years of leadership experience influencing and coaching in a GMPregulated biological or pharmaceutical setting.
Technical background in (Bio)Technology Microbiology Chemistry or related discipline.
What You Can Expect
Autonomy with strong support in a trusted global leading Animal Health organisation
Ongoing development and upskilling with exposure to different projects and technologies
Flexibility with pathways to broaden your skill set and access new opportunities
A collaborative team of like-minded professionals who share knowledge and drive improvement
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing varied talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when varied ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one anothers thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and multicultural workplace.
Required Skills:
Business Process Analysis Business Process Improvements Business Requirements Management Change Management Collaborative Leadership Customer Management Customer Satisfaction Data Analysis Developing Others GMP Compliance Information Technology Applications Leadership Manufacturing Automation Manufacturing Environments Operations Scheduling Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Systems Project Management Quality Control Management Stakeholder EngagementPreferred Skills:
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Job Posting End Date:
03/2/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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