About this Opportunity
* We are building a highly skilled team to engage with local industry and supply chains, working on complex, large-scale projects that reflect Austal's proven capabilities and trusted performance.
This role is part of the Capability and Business Services team. As a key member, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives through the Capability Management Framework to enhance operational efficiency, reduce waste, and increase value across key business processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Drive Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Enhance operational efficiency, reduce waste, and increase value across key business processes using the Capability Management Framework.
* Deliver Measurable Improvements: Reduce costs, improve cycle time, and increase throughput by delivering initiatives on time and within scope.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align improvement efforts with strategic goals and secure stakeholder engagement for all major initiatives.
* Culture of Continuous Improvement: Embed best practices, build capability, and encourage innovation across all levels of the organisation.
* Performance Metrics: Establish clear metrics and track the impact of improvement initiatives, ensuring progress is regularly reported against KPIs and strategic goals.
* Sustain Process Improvements: Standardise and sustain process improvements by embedding solutions into business-as-usual practices through documentation, training, and governance.
* Training and Development: Increase participation in continuous improvement training and initiatives, with observable integration of CI principles into team workflows.
You'll Need:
* Tertiary qualification in a related field such as quality management or business administration.
* Solid experience in areas such as manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, or operational excellence.
* Experience in continuous improvement roles, including analysing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships, influence others, and work effectively as part of a team.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and strong organisation skills with a high attention to detail.
Austal Values
* Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
Diversity and Inclusion
* We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
Benefits
* Competitive compensation and benefits package.
* Professional development and training opportunities.
* A supportive and dynamic work environment.
* Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.