Lean Transformation Manager

Sourceable Talent; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sourceable Talent is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead a structured lean program across production operations. You will roll out lean/CI methodologies, working with production, engineering and operations leaders to foster a real improvement culture on the shop floor.

You will drive workshops, coaching and cross-functional projects, reporting progress to senior leadership and building lasting capability across a growing operation.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in CI, process improvement, or lean roles.
• Experience implementing lean methodologies in industrial settings.
• Strong PM skills and cross-functional project leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead rollout of lean/continuous improvement across the business (kaizens, 5S).
• Partner across departments to identify and prioritise improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops, training, and coaching to build lean capability.
• Analyze processes to identify root causes of loss and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional improvement projects and track progress against targets.
• Contribute to the integrated management system for safety, quality, and ops goals.
• Report CI progress to senior leadership.
• Mentor teams on lean tools and continuous improvement thinking.

Skills

Lean methodology

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in business/engineering or related field

Tools

5S

Root cause analysis

Kaizen events

Job description

Sourceable Talent is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead a structured lean program across production operations. You will roll out lean/CI methodologies, working with production, engineering and operations leaders to foster a real improvement culture on the shop floor.

You will drive workshops, coaching and cross-functional projects, reporting progress to senior leadership and building lasting capability across a growing operation.