Lean Process Improvement Engineer – Operational Excellence

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Richlands, QLD is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to lead Continuous Improvement initiatives across production, maintenance and quality teams. You will drive Lean and Operational Excellence to lift productivity, reduce losses and embed a culture of data‑driven problem solving on site.

You'll partner with cross‑functional groups, coach teammates in CI methodologies and influence leadership to sustain performance improvements, while developing your

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification highly desirable, with significant Lean/CI/Operational Excellence experience accepted.
• Proven experience delivering process improvement initiatives and business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including root cause analysis and data-driven decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring and developing others in Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience partnering across Production, Maintenance, Quality and Leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead CI projects that deliver measurable operational outcomes.
• Analyse performance data and losses to identify improvements.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve processes and performance.
• Coach employees in Lean Manufacturing and CI methodologies.
• Drive change initiatives and support OE programs.
• Use data to support decision-making and sustained performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

Root Cause Analysis

Data-driven Decision Making

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication Skills

Coaching & Mentoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Initiative & Accountability

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Richlands, QLD is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to lead Continuous Improvement initiatives across production, maintenance and quality teams. You will drive Lean and Operational Excellence to lift productivity, reduce losses and embed a culture of data‑driven problem solving on site.

You'll partner with cross‑functional groups, coach teammates in CI methodologies and influence leadership to sustain performance improvements, while developing your