Lean Process & Quality Improvement Manager

Aluminium Specialties Group Pty Ltd.; Albury City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alspec, a leading Australian aluminium systems designer, seeks a Process & Quality Improvement Manager for the Albury site to drive Lean manufacturing and quality initiatives. You will lead DMAIC projects, optimise shop-floor workflows, and implement QMS, NCR/RMA and ERP-based processes to lift operational excellence across the branch network.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in manufacturing, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, strong coaching skills, and experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft

Qualifications

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or similar.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification; Black Belt exposure desirable.
• 10–15 years' experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong background in process improvement and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Six Sigma projects to reduce waste, defects, and variation.
• Apply process engineering to optimise workflows and cycle times.
• Facilitate structured problem solving (RCA, 5 Whys, Fishbone, DMAIC).
• Implement and enhance QMS, NCR, RMA, and OEE within ERP.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture through coaching and training.
• Collaborate with operations, warehouse, and supplier teams to improve quality.
• Support digitalisation, automation, and error-proofing per national strategy.
• Provide accurate reporting on scrap, RMAs, cost of quality, CI metrics.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Process improvement

DMAIC methodology

RCA / 5 Whys

OEE

NCR/RMA reporting

Coaching & training

ERP/QA software

Analytical thinking

Education

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Alspec, a leading Australian aluminium systems designer, seeks a Process & Quality Improvement Manager for the Albury site to drive Lean manufacturing and quality initiatives. You will lead DMAIC projects, optimise shop-floor workflows, and implement QMS, NCR/RMA and ERP-based processes to lift operational excellence across the branch network.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in manufacturing, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, strong coaching skills, and experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft