Continuous Improvement Lead

The Kraft Heinz Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Leave Options

Novated Leasing

Great Place to Work certification in A

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead for our Seven Hills site in New South Wales. You will drive CI initiatives to reduce losses, improve equipment reliability and standardize processes in partnership with production and maintenance teams.

Join a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment with career growth opportunities, strong data-driven decision making and cross-functional leadership to deliver sustained improvements across production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Business Administration or relevant field (preferred).
• Strong knowledge in lean six sigma and continuous improvement methods.
• Experience deploying production systems in FMCG environments.
• Coaching, training and structured problem-solving capabilities.
• Collaborative approach with strong interpersonal skills and adaptability.
• Proficiency with Excel and data analytics tools.
• Eligibility to work in Australia with full working rights.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce losses and improve equipment reliability across production lines.
• Develop and maintain equipment and process standards in partnership with production and maintenance teams.
• Use production data and monitoring systems to track KPIs, set operating targets and drive improvements.
• Reduce changeover downtime through standardized steps and targeted kaizen activities.
• Communicate updates clearly across the plant and manage change effectively.
• Plan and execute regular health checks on equipment/processes and drive corrective actions.
• Coach frontline leaders and owners, lead root-cause analysis and prioritize fixes from loss analyses.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Coaching

Excel

Data analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork / collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Description

Continuous Improvement Lead

• Opportunity to grow your career in Continuous Improvement
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Located in Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Grow your Continuous Improvement career in a global FMCG organisation!

Are you looking to grow your career in Continuous Improvement? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a CI Lead to join our manufacturing team at Kraft Heinz, based out of our Seven Hills NSW site!

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Proven track record leading continuous improvement to reduce process losses, boost equipment reliability, and replicate successful solutions across production lines or sites.
• Experience creating, maintaining and improving equipment and process standards in partnership with production and maintenance teams.
• Skilled at using production data and monitoring systems to track critical process measures, set target operating conditions, and drive reliability improvements.
• Practical experience reducing changeover downtime: setting targets, standardising steps, tracking actuals against targets, and running focused workshops to speed up changeovers.
• Strong change-management capability: keep procedures and control strategies current and communicate updates clearly across the plant.
• Experience planning and running regular equipment/process health checks, identifying gaps and leading actions to close them.
• Comfortable in daily production planning meetings and reporting key performance metrics (for example, Overall Equipment Effectiveness and average time between unplanned stops) and improvement outcomes.
• Able to coach and mentor frontline leaders and equipment owners, lead structured problem solving and root-cause analysis, prioritise fixes from loss analyses, and ensure data used for decisions is accurate.

About you:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business Administration or relevant – preferred
• Strong knowledge in lean six sigma.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement, deploying production systems, and in FMCG.
• Coaching & training capability, interpersonal skills, and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Collaborative approach where you are open minded, positive and inquisitive
• Adaptable and loves operating in a fast-paced working environment.
• Strong experience using Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools.
• Eligibility to work in Australia – with full working rights

Benefits of working with us

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Location(s)

Seven Hills