Continuous Improvement Lead

2 weeks ago

Cairns, Australia Kraft Heinz Company Full time

Job Description

Kickstart Your Continuous Improvement Career with Kraft Heinz

Are you a motivated and analytical individual looking to launch or advance your career in Continuous Improvement? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of driving operational excellence and career growth opportunities? If you are passionate about process improvement, data analysis, and team collaboration, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Analyse data to identify areas for improvement and find solutions

- Collaborate with various teams to implement changes and prevent problems

- Build strong relationships with operators and maintenance technicians to drive solutions

- Lead projects to improve processes and efficiency

- Identify opportunities to save costs and improve results

- Ensure our operations meet high standards for quality and safety

- Cover tasks for other team members as needed

About you:

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams

- Experience with data analysis and performance metrics, with the ability to drive insights and recommendations

- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Familiarity with Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen) (preferable)

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field (preferable)

- Experience in a manufacturing or operations environment (preferable)

- Eligibility to work in Australia with full working rights.

Benefits of working with us

- Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

- Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

- Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

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- Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand

- In House Training Programs

- Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Continuous Improvement within a manufacturing environment, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, we encourage you to submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advertisement early. We look forward to hearing from you
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Location(s)

Northgate

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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