Operational Excellence Engineer - Lean, TPM & CI Leader

Etex; Altona; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reviews

EAP services

Recognition program

Paid parental leave

Training & development

Supportive culture

Job summary

Etex Australia is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our Altona manufacturing site and lead the site’s operation excellence program. You will embed Lean principles, coach leaders, and drive sustainable improvements across safety, quality, productivity and cost.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you’ll shape the future of our Australian business by delivering measurable improvements and building CI capability across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• At least five years' experience in Continuous Improvement within manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent Continuous Improvement qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen and Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Experience leading organisational change and coaching cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• A collaborative leadership style and passion for developing others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Continuous Improvement strategy and annual roadmap.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen and Continuous Performance Management.
• Coach leaders and frontline teams to build Continuous Improvement capability.
• Facilitate problem-solving workshops using Lean and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Lead improvement projects that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Drive productivity, waste reduction and cost-saving initiatives.
• Develop visual management systems and support effective daily performance routines.
• Coordinate the site's Operational Excellence and Factory of Tomorrow initiatives.
• Work closely with regional and global Continuous Improvement teams to share best practice.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

TPM

Kaizen

Six Sigma

Job description

Etex Australia is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our Altona manufacturing site and lead the site’s operation excellence program. You will embed Lean principles, coach leaders, and drive sustainable improvements across safety, quality, productivity and cost.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you’ll shape the future of our Australian business by delivering measurable improvements and building CI capability across teams.