Site CI Lead

Inghams Chickens; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Inghams Chickens in Murarrie is seeking an experienced CI Lead to drive plant-wide continuous improvement at our Primary Processing Plant.

You will balance data analytics with practical change management, lead cross-functional teams, and embed standardised processes to boost yield and efficiency.

The role requires engaging stakeholders, challenging processes, and delivering measurable ROI while supporting a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering CI programs with measurable methodologies in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Adept at data work and statistical analysis to provide meaningful insights for decision making.
• Sound knowledge of CI frameworks and methodologies (Six Sigma certification preferred).

Responsibilities

• Deliver the site’s CI program to meet targets across yield, labour and other factors.
• Partner with and influence key stakeholders to establish, implement and embed standardised processes across the primary processing site.
• Lead continuous improvement programs to support the site’s strategy and ensure CI initiatives are rolled out and embedded.
• Monitor and report on return on investment.
• Collect and analyse data and present insights to decision makers, communicating findings clearly.
• Utilise CI methodologies to embed the CI program across the site.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Six Sigma

Job description

We’ve been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we’ve been crafting for over 100 years. A large part of our strong growth and success is because we’re always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together. Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand’s first choice for poultry.

Job Description

Your opportunity to join our team at Murarrie!

As CI Lead for our Primary Processing Plant, you will identify and lead plant-wide continuous improvement initiatives and programs to optimise efficiencies and drive performance across the site. Working closely with site leaders, you will establish and standardise processes and systems to facilitate and embed a high-performance culture.

We are looking for someone who can balance analytical and CI tool-based methodologies with a proactive and people-focused, hands-on approach. You will be confident to challenge processes, implement change and effective in engaging the entire team by applying smarter ways of working.

Responsibilities include:

• Deliver the site’s CI program to meet targets across yield, labour and other factors, identifying areas of highest potential to generate returns and drive the business towards world’s best practice
• Partner with and influence key stakeholders to establish, implement and embed standardised processes across the primary processing site
• Lead continuous improvement programs to support the achievement of the site’s strategy, ensuring CI initiatives are successfully rolled out, fully integrated and embraced to maximize efficiencies and performance
• Monitor and report on return on investment
• Collect and analyse data and present insights to decision makers, communicating findings in a clear and concise way
• Utilise CI methodologies to embed the CI program and identify and drive change across the site

You will bring to this role

• Experience in delivering CI programs and introducing measurable and effective methodologies in a complex manufacturing environment
• Adept at working with data and performing statistical analysis to provide meaningful and insightful data to aid decision making
• Sound knowledge of CI frameworks and methodologies (Six Sigma certification preferred)
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively across an organisation
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders, implement change, and adapt in a dynamic, ever-changing food manufacturing environment
• Ability to the CI concepts and principles across a wide audience, from senior management to front-line employees
• Ability to monitor and measure performance and provide direct feedback

We’re looking for people who arecurious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single dayand continue delivering delicious food that’s… Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.