Continuous Improvement Lead

4 days ago

North Shore, New South Wales, Australia Wilmar Sugar Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

NZ Sugar Company Ltd

Are you a continuous improvement expert who thrives on collaboration and driving real results?

Join one of New Zealand's most iconic brands as our Continuous Improvement Lead, driving operational excellence and embedding a strong CI culture across the business.

The Opportunity

We're on a journey to strengthen operational excellence and embed a culture of continuous improvement across our business. As our Continuous Improvement Lead, you'll be at the heart of that transformation, helping us deliver measurable gains in safety, quality, service, cost, and efficiency.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on challenge, collaboration, and driving real, lasting change.

What you'll do:

You'll lead the development and execution of our continuous improvement (CI) strategy across the Chelsea site. Day-to-day, you'll:

  • Establish a site-wide CI framework and deliver improvement programs aligned to business goals.
  • Partner with operations, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to identify and eliminate waste, improve processes, and lift performance.
  • Implement CI tools and the principles of lean manufacturing across teams.
  • Coach and build CI capability across all levels of the business - from the frontline to the Chelsea leadership team.
  • Track and report on CI performance, embedding sustainable improvements that make a real impact on our people, performance, and profitability.

What you'll bring:

You'll be a natural collaborator and influencer who can engage others in the journey of continuous improvement. You'll also bring:

  • 5+ years' experience in FMCG or high-volume manufacturing, ideally food or beverage.
  • Proven success leading and delivering CI or operational excellence programs.
  • Strong working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen tools and methodologies.
  • Experience in leading cross-functional projects with tangible cost, quality, and efficiency outcomes.
  • Strong data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to measure and communicate impact.
  • A coaching mindset and a passion for developing others balanced with the willingness to get "hands on"
  • Some exposure to Engineering or Process Engineering would be advantageous.

Why NZ Sugar?

NZ Sugar is an iconic New Zealand business with a proud 140-year history.

As part of global agri-business leader Wilmar International, we combine world-class technical capability with a continuous drive to improve - producing some of New Zealand's most loved products, including the Chelsea range.

Our Chelsea site is a complex, high-volume food manufacturing and refining operation where operational excellence and continuous improvement are at the heart of how we work. From process optimisation and lean initiatives to sustainability and efficiency projects, every improvement counts - and our people make it happen.

You'll join a passionate, forward-thinking team that thrives on tackling challenges, refining systems, and delivering smarter, more sustainable ways of working every day.

Job Details

Reference #

50502

Posted on

08 Oct 2025

Closes on

07 Nov :00

Location(s)

Auckland - North Shore

Expertise

Electrical, Maintenance, Packing, Production, Quality, Warehouse, Operations

Job level(s)

Experienced

Work type(s)

Permanent

More details (document)

Business unit

New Zealand Sugar

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