QA & CI Leader: Drive Lean Manufacturing Improvements

Jayco Corporation Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jayco is seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance & CI Manager to lead quality and drive practical improvements across Towables manufacturing operations. You will identify opportunities, challenge processes and lead changes that boost production flow and reduce waste.

Working with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain, you will turn opportunities into measurable results while guiding the Quality team to strengthen product quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Hands-on problem solving on the factory floor.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable gains in productivity and waste reduction.
• Experience using Lean tools and practical CI methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across Towables manufacturing from identification to implementation and measurement.
• Review production processes to identify bottlenecks and waste, and implement practical solutions.
• Drive measurable improvements in productivity, flow, defect reduction, rework and cost.
• Use data to prioritise projects and track their impact.
• Build continuous improvement capability within frontline leaders and ensure ownership.
• Embed improved processes and standard work to sustain changes.
• Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain to address design and material issues.
• Lead and develop the Quality Assurance team and strengthen quality controls.
• Investigate recurring defects and address root causes via corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Job description

Jayco is seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance & CI Manager to lead quality and drive practical improvements across Towables manufacturing operations. You will identify opportunities, challenge processes and lead changes that boost production flow and reduce waste.

Working with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain, you will turn opportunities into measurable results while guiding the Quality team to strengthen product quality and consistency.