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Continuous Improvement

2 weeks ago

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Southern Star Group Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Collaborative leadership environment with national impact
  • Onsite parking and Monday to Friday hours
  • Competitive salary package
About Us

Southern Star Windows & Doors is a vertically integrated, Australian-owned and operated business specialising in the manufacture of quality timber and aluminium windows and doors for the residential construction market.

Our brands include:

  • Southern Star Aluminium Windows & Doors
  • Canterbury Timber Windows & Doors
  • Southern Star Glass

We are one of the largest window and door manufacturers in Australia and we need new staff to expand.

The Role

Based at our Ormeau branch and reporting to the General Manager CI & OHS, the Continuous Improvement Manager will provide guidance, direction, and leadership for the design, planning, and operational improvement of the Southern Star Way (SSW) across our production plants.

This role will be pivotal in ensuring safety, quality, DIFOT, and productivity targets are met, while also delivering year-on-year improvements in cost and inventory.

Key Accountabilities

  • Demonstrate personal commitment to safety by proactively leading and role-modelling across all plants.
  • Coach State Operations Leaders to develop and deliver each plant's continuous improvement goals, driving operator engagement in consultation with General Managers.
  • Act as the subject matter expert in SSW, ensuring standard work practices are embedded across the plant network.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with and coach plant leadership teams to implement SSW consistently and to a high standard.
  • Build capability in SSW tools and processes through structured training and on-the-job coaching.
  • Support the development and execution of annual CI plans, ensuring robust tracking, review, and adjustment.
  • Analyse plant performance data to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute to annual training needs analysis and ensure capability-building initiatives are delivered through training calendars.
  • Support plant management to review and verify all SOPs at least every 2 years in line with SSW standards.
  • Share best practices across the network to drive replication and continuous improvement of the SSW.
About You

Skills

  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving ability
  • Excellent coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to inspire, motivate, and foster teamwork across multiple sites
  • High learning agility with the ability to adapt quickly
  • Strong facilitation, training, and communication skills
  • Organised, detail-focused, and capable of driving change

Knowledge

  • Bachelor of Engineering
  • Master of Engineering (desirable)
  • Lean Manufacturing Green Belt
  • Six Sigma Certification (desirable)
  • Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (desirable)
  • Understanding of project and change management methodologies

Experience

  • Proven experience applying lean methodology and driving CI in manufacturing
  • Hands-on experience in a production environment (windows & doors preferred)
  • Experience training operators and facilitating workshops
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, deploy, and evaluate projects

Travel

This role is based in Ormeau, QLD, and requires regular travel across SSW manufacturing sites (approx. 40% per month) to support operational improvements through coaching, mentoring, and hands-on leadership.

Why Join Us?
  • Be a key driver of change in a large, stable Australian company
  • Opportunity to shape and grow the Southern Star Way
  • Collaborative leadership environment with national impact
  • Onsite parking and Monday to Friday hours
  • Competitive salary package
What Next?

If this sounds like you, please apply now with a resume, cover letter and referees' details.

For more information about Southern Star Windows & Doors, visit our website