Senior Process Engineering Lead – Lean & Scale-Up

Carma; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Carma car discounts

NRMA cover

Friday rooftop drinks

Job summary

Carma, an Australian digital pre-owned car dealership, is seeking a Senior Process Engineering Manager to own the systems, processes and operating models for vehicle reconditioning. You’ll lead lean manufacturing initiatives to make production safer, faster, higher quality and scalable.

Working with Production, Technical and Operational leaders, you’ll design future production facilities, layouts, workflows and standard work, and build capacity and labour models to support growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Process Engineering or Lean Manufacturing in high-variability production.
• Proven track record designing and implementing manufacturing systems and operating models.
• Strong knowledge of Lean principles including standard work, value stream mapping, takt time and line balancing.
• Experience designing production layouts and facility operating models.
• Strong analytical skills in capacity planning, labour modelling and production forecasting.
• Curious, detail-oriented and able to influence senior operational leaders.
• Experience in automotive/manufacturing/logistics is highly regarded.
• Experience CAD or similar facility/layout software desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design the blueprint for future Carma production facilities, including layouts and material movement.
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of systems and operating models for vehicle reconditioning.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing to improve safety, quality, productivity and efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities via value stream mapping, root-cause analysis and process improvement.
• Develop standard work, production standards and operating processes for multiple sites.
• Build labour and capacity models to support future growth.
• Use data to understand throughput and performance and implement practical improvements.
• Design and optimise production workflows and facility layouts using CAD or equivalent software.
• Develop training frameworks and onboarding to ensure consistent capability.
• Research and recommend equipment and technology to improve performance.
• Partner with Engineering and Technology teams to evolve Carma’s production systems.
• Develop quality assurance processes and production controls.
• Assess ergonomic and safety opportunities and incorporate them into design.
• Test and roll out processes with operational leaders and frontline teams.
• Create documentation and operating standards to replicate successful operations.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Industrial Engineering

Process Improvement

Data analysis

CAD experience

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Production layouts

Value stream mapping

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Carma, an Australian digital pre-owned car dealership, is seeking a Senior Process Engineering Manager to own the systems, processes and operating models for vehicle reconditioning. You’ll lead lean manufacturing initiatives to make production safer, faster, higher quality and scalable.

Working with Production, Technical and Operational leaders, you’ll design future production facilities, layouts, workflows and standard work, and build capacity and labour models to support growth.