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New Zealand
- Temporary Full-Time
- 12 months
- Posted: 4 Jan 2026
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About the job
At Danone, your work touches lives and helps build a healthier world. As a global leader in health-focused food and beverages, our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. We foster a culture of purpose, innovation, sustainability, and community. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we’re committed to creating an environment where our core values—humanism, openness, enthusiasm, and proximity—guide us every day.
As Process Engineer for our CIP United Programme, you’ll be a key driver of operational excellence and continuous improvement at our Balclutha manufacturing site. Reporting to the Quality Improvement Manager, you’ll ensure our processes meet the highest standards for quality, safety, and compliance.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Executing the CIP United Programme and supporting the Quality Improvement Manager and team.
- Identifying, analysing, and implementing process improvements to optimise manufacturing and food safety operations.
- Developing and maintaining process documentation, SOPs, and validation protocols.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal quality systems.
- Monitoring and evaluating process performance metrics to align with quality and safety standards.
- Supporting root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for process deviations.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver improvement projects.
- Providing technical expertise on process design, optimisation, and troubleshooting.
About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Process, or related discipline).
- Proven experience in process engineering within manufacturing or food safety environments.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence outcomes.
- Technical expertise in Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems, quality improvement methodologies, regulatory compliance, and process optimisation.
About Danone
Danone Nutricia NZ is part of Danone’s Specialised Nutrition division, dedicated to improving health and well-being for vulnerable individuals, from pregnancy through old age. Our commitment to sustainability and diversity is reflected in everything we do. We proudly affirm our status as an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can contribute their uniqueness to our business results.
Learn more about us at https://www.danone.com.
WE OFFER
- A high-performing, collaborative team culture
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- Personalised learning opportunities to set you up for success
- Competitive Total Reward package including:
- Health and Life insurance for all permanent and fixed-term employees (12 months or more)
- 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
- Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
- Performance-related incentives and annual reviews
HOW TO APPLY
If this opportunity excites you and you’re ready to make a difference, click the APPLY button and share your CV with us. Applications close Friday, 30 January 2026, but we’ll be reviewing applications as they come in—so don’t wait!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
We are committed to DEI and ensure all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
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Application procedure
- Resume and Cover letter
- Interview #1
- Interview #2
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