Continuous Improvement Lead - Manufacturing | Early Hours, No Weekends

CMTP; Colac; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package + nationwide discounts

No weekends and no night shifts

EAP and online learning resources

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

CMTP, a proudly Australian, family-owned manufacturing business, seeks a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive safety, quality and productivity improvements on site in Colac. You will collaborate with frontline teams to understand workflows, remove roadblocks and make practical improvements stick, building capability across the team.

The role suits someone hands-on, with strong communication and a practical leadership style, focused on delivering operational excellence with a values-driven

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, process improvement or manufacturing operations.
• Lean Six Sigma or similar CI training/qualifications highly regarded.
• Genuine interest in growing your career in production or operations leadership.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Practical, approachable and hands-on style, confident working with frontline teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvements that strengthen safety, quality, productivity and consistency.
• Work with the local production team to understand workflows, equipment, layout and challenges.
• Reduce waste, downtime and rework through practical process improvements.
• Coach teams to identify, trial and sustain better ways of working.
• Turn team ideas into practical improvement actions.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Manufacturing operations

Leadership

Job description

CMTP, a proudly Australian, family-owned manufacturing business, seeks a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive safety, quality and productivity improvements on site in Colac. You will collaborate with frontline teams to understand workflows, remove roadblocks and make practical improvements stick, building capability across the team.

The role suits someone hands-on, with strong communication and a practical leadership style, focused on delivering operational excellence with a values-driven