Foam Manufacturing Specialist

3 days ago

Deer Park, Victoria, Australia Dunlop Foams Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Foam Specialist to join our team at Dunlop Foams. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and support to evaluate existing foam-making processes and design and implement new processes to produce high-quality industrial polyurethane foams while reducing costs and improving sustainability.

Key Responsibilities
  • Program and design complex automation solutions for electronic control systems used in industrial foam applications.
  • Provide training and advice to the manufacturing team on the correct procedures for operating foam-making plant equipment instrumentation and control systems.
  • Adjust foam-making plant equipment instrumentation and control systems settings and ensure compliance with agreed set-up, operation, and maintenance.
  • Monitor and record production variables and attributes for analysis of Statistical Quality Control.
  • Develop speciality foam manufacturing specifications and determine appropriate formula modifications.
  • Lead improvement projects related to machine performance, reliability, safety, and design.
  • Perform technical pre-start checks of foam plant equipment instrumentation and control systems and undertake fault finding and issue diagnosis.
  • Responsible for ensuring appropriate maintenance schedules are in place and routine maintenance and breakdown repairs to foam plant machinery are performed in line with engineering principles.
About You

We are looking for a Foam Specialist with a strong background in manufacturing, information systems, or engineering, and experience in a similar position. You will have advanced business, system, and process analysis skills, and be able to identify, document, and re-engineer critical business processes and systems to achieve desired outcomes.

You will also have a good understanding of structured methodologies, including TOC, LEAN, 5S, and be familiar with all operations of the plant instrumentation and controls for the foam conversion and CNC automated cutting lines.

What We Offer

Joining Dunlop Foams means becoming part of a passionate team committed to innovation and opportunity. We offer competitive salary and staff benefits, as well as opportunities for professional development and career growth.

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