Continuous Improvement Lead - Manufacturing

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a permanent Continuous Improvement Lead for its Manufacturing team in Northgate, Australia, an on-site position within a global FMCG brand. The role leads continuous improvement for a defined production area and coaches operators and frontline leaders in problem solving and standard work.

Key responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement for a defined production area to improve safety, quality, reliability, waste, productivity, efficiency and unit cost.
• Coach and train operators and frontline leaders in practical problem solving, root-cause analysis and standard work.
• Analyse performance data such as OEE, planned/unplanned losses, waste, defects and non-standard product to identify trends and priority losses.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards and visual performance boards linking daily performance to site targets.
• Identify gaps to targets and develop action plans with owners and timelines to close performance variances.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and on-floor projects with operations, maintenance, engineering and process owners.
• Support equipment care and process stability practices, including inspection, cleaning, lubrication, basic maintenance, setup/centreline control and workplace organisation.
• Run daily, weekly and monthly routines and meetings to review performance, escalate issues and track actions to completion.
• Support audits and corrective actions to maintain compliance with safety, quality and operational standards.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Food Science or a related field, or at least 2 years' experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Technical experience across end-to-end food manufacturing, including multiple preservation processes.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement approaches.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including autonomous maintenance and cleaning/inspection/lubrication practices.
• Ability to plan, organise and communicate, with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience training and facilitating groups, and coaching managers and teams.
• Understanding of safety, quality and documentation, including writing and maintaining procedures and records.
• Eligible to work in Australia with full working rights.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methods

What we offer

• Pay for performance with variable compensation tied to company and individual performance, plus a competitive base salary.
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs.
• Novated leasing.
• In-house training programs and corporate discount programs.