Operational Excellence & Quality Leader

Kitchen Innovations; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitchen Innovations is seeking a Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the development and implementation of its Quality and CI capabilities. This role focuses on systems, governance, and long-term business performance rather than traditional inspection tasks.

You will drive quality systems, lead waste-reduction initiatives, oversee audits, and coach leaders to embed a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Management, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence roles.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing and process improvement.
• Proven track record reducing waste or delivering operational improvements.
• Strong Root Cause Analysis and corrective-action capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and stakeholder engagement.
• Hands-on, practical approach to driving sustainable improvement.
• Experience within manufacturing, cabinetry, engineering or similar operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Quality Management Systems and standards.
• Lead quality improvement and waste reduction initiatives.
• Facilitate Root Cause Analysis investigations and corrective actions.
• Conduct internal audits and process reviews.
• Drive Continuous Improvement projects across the business.
• Develop quality KPIs and reporting dashboards.
• Support operational teams in improving quality and process performance.
• Coach and develop employees to build a culture of accountability, quality and CI.
• Partner with operational teams to improve efficiency and customer outcomes.

Skills

Quality management

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Coaching

Manufacturing environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality

Job description

Kitchen Innovations is seeking a Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the development and implementation of its Quality and CI capabilities. This role focuses on systems, governance, and long-term business performance rather than traditional inspection tasks.

You will drive quality systems, lead waste-reduction initiatives, oversee audits, and coach leaders to embed a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across manufacturing environments.