Continuous Improvement Manager

**At BAE Systems Australia**
- Do interesting work that matters
- Enjoy what you do
- Be you

We work in a thriving sector - one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

**About the OPPORTUNITY**

We currently have an opportunity for a **Continuous Improvement Manager** based at our **Garden Island, NSW Offices**.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and/or hybrid working.

You will be responsible for:
The Continuous Improvement Manager drives essential continuous improvement through the identification and delivery of initiatives focused on business efficiencies, challenging current processes, and harnessing new technologies.

**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**:**
- Work in conjunction with the Enterprise lead team to identify Continuous Improvement opportunities, develop process improvements and implement solutions
- Influence improvement and innovation culture within the Program and wider Maritime Sustainment portfolio.
- Engage and support stakeholders at all levels of the Program to actively facilitate and promote innovation and process improvement.
- Develop and implement CI activities, process and procedure documentation and tools, communication and education programs, present required specification and solution material to relevant stakeholders and conduct workshops for stakeholders where required.
- Champion Lean principles to optimise new and existing processes.
- Support Change Management to enable and facilitate changes where needed.
- Support Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RI&O) Management by attending RI&O workshops to identify the opportunities for improvement.

**About YOU**
- Australian Citizen, eligible to obtain and maintain a defence security clearance (essential).
- Demonstrable sound experience in a Business or Continuous Improvement role including experience in process analysis and mapping, problem solving, stakeholder management, change management.
- Knowledge and experience in establishing CI efficiencies large complex program preferably (but not essential) in defence or maritime environment.
- Good knowledge of Asset Management frameworks and fundamentals.
- Excellent communications skills at levels.
- Relevant CI qualifications (important).
- Lean Six Sigma Certification highly desirable (Green/Black Belt).

**About US**

You will joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

**Clearances**

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.

Further information regarding security clearances.