About Port Waratah
Port Waratah Coal Services is a world-leading logistics and material handling facility, driving economic growth in Newcastle and the Hunter region for over 45 years. We specialise in receiving, stockpiling, blending, and loading coal for export.
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Job Category: Engineering
We believe in our obligation to operate responsibly and sustainably, and we encourage a culture of shared responsibility and accountability through all levels of our business. We build strong relationships and work cooperatively with our people, customers and our community to continuously improve our performance and contribute to a smart, sustainable and vibrant Newcastle. We seek individuals who bring diverse perspectives, a continuous improvement mindset, and align with our core values: caring, excellence, integrity, and progress.
Job Description
About the role:
Reporting to the Senior Process Improvement Business Partner, this role partners with leaders and teams across the business and wider industry to deliver process optimisation and business improvement initiatives from concept through to implementation.
You will lead and support multidisciplinary improvement initiatives, analyse operational performance data, and work closely with stakeholders to identify and deliver opportunities that enhance service quality and business performance. Operating in a complex, asset-intensive environment, this role plays a key part in translating improvement ideas into practical, sustainable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support improvement initiatives across the business, from concept through to implementation
* Analyse operational performance data and insights to support evidence-based decision-making
* Facilitate workshops, investigations, and structured root cause analysis activities
* Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise and deliver initiatives aligned to strategic and operational objectives
* Build continuous improvement capability by coaching and educating leaders and teams
* Apply effective change management approaches to embed sustainable improvement and support teams through change
* Monitor and report on performance measures
Skills and Experience
* Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline (desirable)
* Experience in process improvement within a heavy industry environment
* High capability in data analysis and insights to support informed decision-making
* Experience in problem-solving methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, TapRooT, or similar)
* Experience applying change management principles, including stakeholder engagement and communication planning
* Excellent communication skills and influencing skills
Benefits
* Competitive remuneration, including 18.5% Superannuation and bonus programme
* Work to Live culture, including generous leave entitlements
* Health and Wellbeing benefits; gym membership/ on-site gyms, exercise physiologists, personal health assessments, Employee Assistance Program.
For initial inquiries or assistance with your application, please call Adrian Button or Jess O'Neill from Beilby Downing Teal on (02) 4044 0440.
Applications Close: 29 April 2026
We take a wide lens to our definition of diversity and encourage applications from those with diversity dimensions across gender, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disabilities, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural background, and identity including identifying as from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, socio-economic background etc.
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