Automation Optimisation Specialist

**About Woolworths Group**

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

**Automation Process / OpEx Engineer - Melbourne
- Work with the world's leading site automation, systems & robotic technology
- Be a part of an organisation that values diversity, work-life balance & offers a rewarding career
- This role offers high level of support and autonomy allowing you to succeed and make it your own

Are you an experienced Process Engineer who is passionate about innovation, automation, continuous improvement and operational excellence? There has never been a better time to join Woolworths as we grow and transform in our offering to customers.

**About Us**

In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 continues to support our Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Countdown, and BIG W stores across the country, providing them with our customers’ favourite food, drink, and everyday needs items.

Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

**About the role**

You will play a critical role in driving operational excellence through process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives within site automation. You will ensure automation activities are performing according to their capabilities/throughput requirements & in line with design through medium to long-term tactical & operational planning activities and continuous improvement / optimisation initiatives.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Working in a passionate and supportive Automation Optimisation team, time will be spent on site collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement site automation solutions, ensuring successful project delivery, as well as:

- Leading process engineering and improvement initiatives to identify areas of inefficiency and implement solutions that streamline operations.
- Driving automation projects to increase productivity, eliminate waste, and reduce manual interventions in processes across the organisation.
- Utilise Continuous Improvement / Lean methodologies to identify process improvement opportunities and optimise existing processes.
- Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the efficacy of automation and process improvement efforts.
- Providing training and guidance to team members on process engineering techniques and automation tools.
- Staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in process engineering, automation, and operational excellence.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Culture of innovation, recognition and always creating together
- Get involved with complex problems to solve in a supportive environment
- Great team member benefits and discounts on Groceries, Beer & Wine, Petrol, Insurance, and more across all Woolworths Brands
- Play an integral part in our Primary Connect purpose of “We connect communities with the products they need and love”The opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia across our brands
- An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people

**Who we’re looking for**

We’re looking for a motivated Engineer, with a curious mindset who actively looks for opportunities and questions the status-quo. You are someone who is comfortable in identifying the opportunities, reviewing the data, investigating the solutions and managing the results.
- Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering or a related field
- Proven experience in process engineering, continuous improvement, and project management.
- Strong knowledge of Continuous Improvement / Lean principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Experience in developing and implementing improvement solutions.
- Strong analytical, planning and problem solving capabilities with a focus on data-driven decision-making - including advanced excel modelling and simulation skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams & drive change.

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered.