Process Improvement Specialist

At CSR, we're building a better future together.

We are a team of 2,600 people across Australia and New Zealand, and we are all collaborating every single day towards a shared purpose - 'Building solutions for a better future'. As a leading Australian Manufacturing business, we're at the forefront of developing innovative, sustainable, and high performing building products and systems.

At CSR, we put people first. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, supportive, and inclusive working environment that enables everyone to feel valued, grow and truly thrive. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for everyone and welcoming people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, abilities,and life stage.

**Opportunity to be part of significant continuous improvement projects in across our various sites**

**Career development and opportunities will be ongoing**

**Join a market leader**

**About the role**

This role is responsible for delivering productivity gains and the implementation of WCM practices through cross-functional process improvements, ensuring waste reduction, quality enhancement and sustainable alignment across items.

In this role you will:
**1. Process Improvement & Optimization**: Identify and implement process improvements using WCM practices to enhance efficiency, standardize operations, and reduce waste, aligning with strategic objectives.
**2. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support**: Work closely with cross-functional teams to collaboratively design and implement process improvements while ensuring alignment with supply chain and WCM goals.
**3. Continuous Improvement & Education**: Lead Kaizen, Lean, or WCM events, educate and support teams to transition to new processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
**4. Tracking & Reporting Performance**: Establish KPIs to track the success of process improvements, conduct audits, and use root cause analysis to address issues and implement corrective actions.
**5. Documentation & Compliance**: Maintain accurate documentation of process changes, share best practices, and contribute to a Zero Harm environment while adhering to WHSE standards.

**This position is full time, permanent contract.**

**What you bring to the role**
- ; **Qualifications and Experience**: Tertiary qualifications in engineering plus ideally experience in production or maintenance.
- ;** Lean & Continuous Improvement**: Proficient in Lean principles, including 5S or other operational improvement methodologies.
- ; **Analytical Skills**: Strong ability to analyse complex processes, identify root causes and recommend effective solutions using qualitative and quantitative data.
- ; **Adaptability**: Able to adapt to evolving project needs and process changes using a continuous improvement mindset. Willingness to learn new techniques and methods.
- **; Collaboration & Influencing outcomes**: Able to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to influence and embed process change.
- ;** Advanced Manufacturing Systems Knowledge**: Knowledgeable of manufacturing systems such as Total Productive Maintenance and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

**What we offer**

We strive to support your professional and personal growth. Here are some of the perks you'll enjoy as part of the CSR team:

- ;** Attractive salary and benefits**, including access to exclusive discounts and offers.
- ;** Supportive and collaborative culture** that fosters innovation and inclusion. You'll be surrounded by talented colleagues who are passionate about their work and committed to helping each other succeed.
- ;** Care and wellbeing** offer includes up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, 52 weeks of superannuation payment, and access to an employee assistance program.
- ; **Rewarding career** with on-the-job learning, development, and upskilling opportunities within and across our brands

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