Continuous Improvement Facilitator

JBS Australia Pty Limited; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite butcher shop discounts

Relocation assistance

Team-building events

Corporate discounts (AustralianSuper,

Novated leasing

Discounts with Avis car hire

Job summary

JBS Australia Pty Limited seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Facilitator to join our Dinmore Plant near Ipswich, Queensland. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead and support initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, yield and cost efficiency across meat processing operations.

You will work with production, quality, safety, maintenance and leadership teams to drive a culture of continuous improvement, delivering measurable outcomes and sustained employee

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering process improvements in manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent CI qualification.
• Mechanical or engineering/operations background advantageous.
• Experience applying Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing and problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills to identify improvement opportunities from data.
• Proven project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement to influence teams.
• Ability to drive change and foster continuous improvement culture.

Responsibilities

• Identify, lead and support CI initiatives across operations.
• Collaborate with production, quality, safety, maintenance and leadership teams.
• Drive improvements to safety, quality, productivity, yield and cost efficiency.
• Provide reporting, coaching and guidance to teams to sustain improvements.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Reporting & presentation

CI & Lean methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering/Business/Manufacturing degree

CI certification/qualification

Job description

About the Role

Our JBS Dinmore Plant is currently seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Facilitator to join our high-performing team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role is ideally suited to a technically astute professional who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments and is passionate about driving continuous improvement to support the achievement of shared organisational goals.

As a Continuous Improvement Facilitator, you will play a key role in identifying, leading and supporting initiatives that enhance operational performance across our meat processing operations. Working closely with production, quality, safety, maintenance, and leadership teams, you will help drive a culture of continuous improvement focused on improving safety, quality, productivity, yield and cost efficiency while ensuring sustainable outcomes and employee engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in one of Australia's leading food manufacturing operations, helping to drive operational excellence while empowering teams to continuously improve the way we work.

About You

• Demonstrated experience delivering process improvements within a manufacturing, food production or FMCG environment
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or equivalent CI qualification)
• Mechanical aptitude with a background in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing or Maintenance highly regarded
• Experience applying Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing and problem-solving methodologies
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify improvement opportunities
• Proven project management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and coach others
• Ability to drive change and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Strong reporting and presentation skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Business Improvement, Manufacturing, or a related discipline advantageous

Why Join JBS?

• Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
• Long-term career development opportunities with a global organisation
• Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates, including support with transport, flights and/or short-term accommodation
• Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands, including R.M. Williams, Ariat and R.B. Sellars
• Corporate discounts with AustralianSuper, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance
• Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire
• Access to exclusive CommBank banking offers
• 15% off Dell Technologies products
• Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline
• Novated leasing options (eligibility criteria apply)
• Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card – Australia's premier member benefits program
• $50 off when you shop at Specsavers through the JBS Corporate Club
• 10% off eligible Telstra mobile plans

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. The JBS Dinmore Processing Plant is the largest beef facility in the southern hemisphere. Located near Ipswich, in southeast Queensland, the facility has a daily production ability of 3,400 cattle and employs approximately 2,500 people.

Ready to drive meaningful change and operational excellence?