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 it's 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, it's 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 on or email

Applications for this role close Monday 17th November 2025

MRPF is an equal opportunity employer

All applications will be treated in strict confidence