Packaging Quality & Materials Analyst at Careers

, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Standards, Safety Culture, Inventory Control, Quality Reporting, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Performance Reviews, New Product Development, Continuous Improvement, GMP, HACCP, SAP, Communication, Problem-Solving, Analytical Thinking, Coaching

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

Producing a much-loved beverage iconic to Queensland, XXXX is a part of QLD culture and one of Lion’s flagship sites! Within the Supply Chain team at XXXX we are empowered to make an impact through delivering best in class manufacturing solutions. As part of this, we are looking for a Packaging Quality & Materials Officer (internal title is Packaging Quality & Materials Analyst) to join our team at Milton on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will report into the Packaging Quality Leader and is part of a small but critical team, governing quality standards and processes across the Packaging department, making sure every drop of our product meets the high standards our consumers expect. What You’ll Do: Support site performance achievement by driving a quality and safety culture through coaching and building capability in production team members. Support and manage inventory control process to ensure materials availability to packaging teams Prepare and deliver detailed quality reports, trends, and risk analyses to inform decision-making. Partner with different internal and external stakeholders to support packaging operations. Coordinate contractor compliance and contributing to supplier performance reviews. Assist production teams by being a key part of New Product Development, along with changes to packaging and brewing specifications. Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. What You’ll Bring: Packaging experience in the food or beverage industry, with a strong understanding of food industry standards GMP/ HACCP and inventory control processes. A degree in Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Technology, Supply Chain or a related field. SAP experience highly regarded Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and coach and collaborate across teams Great problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. A proactive, improvement-focused mindset with the confidence to initiate and drive improvement projects. Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment. What You’ll Get in Return: Growth on Tap – Unlock career development opportunities and the chance to work on impactful projects that fuel your professional growth. 40% of our hires at Lion are internal and there are several pathways available to you from here. Hunt as a Pride – Work with a supportive, high performing team where collaboration, creativity, and shared success are at the core of everything we do. Unleash Your Potential – Training and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Not sure if you meet every requirement? That’s okay! If you’re excited by the role and believe in our values, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t tick every box. We’re excited to hear what you bring to the table and how you can contribute to the team. We’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies. If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at talentacquisition@lionco.com so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.

Responsibilities

This role supports site performance by driving quality and safety culture through coaching production team members and managing inventory control processes to ensure material availability. The analyst will also prepare detailed quality reports, partner with stakeholders, and contribute to new product development and continuous improvement initiatives.