Manufacturing Specialist

Introducing Suntory Oceania

Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3b multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage and Food. Underpinned by quality, craftmanship and a strong sense of purpose, our exciting new partnership will be powered by two manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians across Australia and New Zealand.

Our market-leading portfolio will have over 40 brands including Jim Beam® and Maker’s Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus and Suntory BOSS Coffee.  As One Suntory, we will be positioned as the fourth largest beverage player in the region, ready to ignite the category, creating more beverage moments from sunrise to sunset. Together, we will bring the best of Suntory to Oceania. 

The Opportunity

Our brand-new, state-of-the-art beverage manufacturing facility in Swanbank, Ipswich will produce our multi-beverage portfolio of drinks. We are now looking to employ our Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) across the below specialist roles:

• Glass & Can Filler Specialists
• Labeller Specialists
• Glass & Can Packaging Specialists

What you’ll be doing:

You will be utilising brand-new world-class equipment, in a state of the art, industry 4.0 Greenfield facility. From commissioning to start-up and on-going exceptional execution.

• Utilize various high-speed automated packaging equipment to execute our daily/weekly/monthly targets, aligned to our manufacturing plan including all deliverables and improvement initiatives.
• Achieve daily company compliance GMP and HACCP standards.
• Facilitate effective problem solving.
• Drive continuous improvement activities on the production lines.

What's in it for you

Apart from free drinks to keep you energized, here’s what else we have to offer: 

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities
• An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers.
• Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave.
• Discounted health insurance & novated leasing, on-site physio
• We are committed to giving back to our communities so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so
• Extensive training, support and buddy programs to enable you to succeed

What You need to be successful

To enable you to hit the ground running, we’re looking for someone is outcome focused with a positive can-do attitude as well as:

• FMCG beverage manufacturing experience
• Lean manufacturing industry experience
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• A positive, can-do attitude

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.