WHO ARE WE?

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that’s shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Despite medical advancements, animal lifespans are on the decline. Today, the average pet only reaches 37% of their full potential lifespan and statistics have shown us that many suffer from dental disease, cancer, and obesity. Simply put, the status quo is not enough.
As humans, we’ve experienced firsthand the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, and we believe our furry friends deserve the same. We’re on a mission to do just that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world’s most sustainable pet wellness company, we’re putting pets and our planet first - one bowl at a time.
Today, we are proud to share we’ve served over 50 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and expand into new markets.
Currently, we have a team of 250+ pet-obsessed people, and we’re continuing to grow (yes, looking at you!). These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet’s wellbeing.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably Industrial).
• 3-5 years’ experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment and Lean Manufacturing, along with implementing Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Certifications in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other relevant Operational Excellence certifications will be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; a hands-on approach and the ability to engage others, including shop floor teams, in embedding the new initiatives into their BAU activities.
• Experience in training and facilitation (learn, do, teach) of Lean Manufacturing Fundamentals and Operational Excellence principles.
• Self-motivated, with a team orientation, displaying a flexible approach in supporting the M&SC team and Lyka to achieve its goals.

THE ROLE

Reporting to our Operational Excellence Lead, the Operational Excellence Engineer will take ownership and lead the deployment of Lyka’s Operational Manufacturing System (LOMS) methodology across all sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive Operational Excellence practices, problem-solving, and corrective and preventative action of day-to-day issues that impact safety, quality, and performance.
• Conduct daily Gemba walks to ensure that standards are being followed and provide continuous coaching and mentoring to the shop floor team to foster a growth mindset for continuous improvement.
• Develop, launch, continuously update and train teams on relevant standards, including Autonomous Maintenance, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), centerlining, and others included in Lyka’s LOMS.
• Provide day-to-day and strategic support to the Manufacturing team to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs), including safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead production trials aiming to improve the different elements of the Gross Margin, giving support to other Stream Drivers.
• Participate in new CAPEX projects and New Product Development (NPD), supporting Engineering and R&D, ensuring that relevant standards are updated, and transitions are smooth and effective (Business as Usual).
• Live and work in accordance with Lyka’s values and principles at the workplace.