Specialist - Operations Improvement

5 days ago

Kwinana, Australia Cockburn Cement Full time

**The Role**

Cockburn Cement is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Operations Improvement Specialist to join our team at the Kwinana site. This is an exciting opportunity to drive operational performance improvements across our cement operations by implementing best-in-class systems, processes, and technologies.

In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the business to enhance safety, asset performance, cost efficiency, and team capability. You will also lead the technical writing team and support training, system development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

**Why Join Us?**
- Work for a long-established WA business with a proud history and strong future.
- Play a key role in operational excellence and digital transformation.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.
- Enjoy benefits including salary packaging, health insurance discounts, and EAP access.

**Responsibilities**
- Drive improvement programs across safety, maintenance, and production operations.
- Standardise and optimise systems and processes, leveraging best practices and modern technologies.
- Lead change management for new systems, projects, and modifications—including HAZOP and training.
- Support development and rollout of operator training in collaboration with People & Culture.
- Manage implementation and optimisation of an industry leading Connected Worker Platform.
- Develop, review and maintain Safe Work Instructions and key operational documentation.
- Provide leadership to the technical writing function and promote knowledge sharing.
- Partner with HSE, Operations and HR to support compliance and continuous improvement.

**About You**
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering, operations or a relevant field.
- Experience in heavy industry, preferably cement, mining or manufacturing.
- Strong change management, project coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of risk management, HSE compliance, and training systems.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive cross-functional improvement initiatives.

**Our business**

Cockburn Cement is the leading Western Australian manufacturer of cement, lime, packaged cement and drymix products. For over 60 years we have played a key part in the development of Western Australia with our products used in infrastructure, residential projects, mining and agricultural sectors.

Cockburn Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, masonry products and industrial minerals.

**A safe and supportive environment**

Cockburn Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation and encourages creativity.

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