James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions. As a local manufacturer, trusted innovator and industry leader James Hardie empowers homeowners and trade professionals to achieve dream modern homes with premium quality solutions that deliver endless design possibilities, trusted protection, and long-lasting beauty.

With a diverse workforce across Asia Pacific, our company culture is built on providing a foundation of “Zero Harm” and creating a positive impact in communities. We have a relentless focus on achievement, learning and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Process Engineer, you’ll have a key role to play as custodian and subject matter expert of Fibre Cement manufacturing processes involving different areas of the operations. With your knowledge of first principles engineering, you’ll lead complex process improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing lines to deliver measurable gains in efficiency, quality, and cost reduction.

This role will work closely with a team of other process engineers, and with key stakeholders throughout the business such as production and maintenance management and PCI engineers.

What you’ll do

• Lead complex, cross‑site process improvement initiatives to deliver measurable gains in efficiency, quality, throughput, and cost performance.
• Provide advanced chemical and process engineering expertise, ensuring compliance with standards and contributing to innovation in manufacturing technologies and practices.
• Plan, conduct, and manage process audits, translating findings into prioritised improvement actions and ensuring timely, effective implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Maintenance, Projects) to influence process design and capital investment decisions that support long-term business objectives.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, providing guidance and training to build technical capability and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion best practice sharing and standardization across all sites, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.
• Utilize data-driven analysis and Lean methodologies to identify root causes, optimize processes, and deliver sustainable performance improvements.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering preferably, or an equivalent discipline.

At James Hardie, our people are at the centre of everything we do. We provide the opportunity for people who value clear vision and a diverse culture to build a career in one of the most well recognised local manufacturing brands. Here’s what you can expect when you join our Smart, Driven and Real team: Proudly providing Australian Made fibre cement to the market for over 100 years. It’s Possible™ with James Hardie