Process Improvement Coordinator

About Us

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon. JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, the largest animal protein business in the world, and the second largest food company, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The JBS Cold Store facility is strategically located in Hemmant near the Brisbane port and employs approximately 140 people. Hemmant receives a high volume of truck and container loads of product from all the JBS sites around Australia, these are then re-loaded for our domestic and international customer’ orders and readied for transport.

About the Role

The JBS Hemmant Cold Stores is currently recruiting an experienced Process Improvement Coordinator to join the team in a newly created position. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role is best suited to a technical champion who appreciates functional team collaboration to support the achievement of shared organisation goals.      

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and analysing operational processes to ensure continuous improvement opportunities are captured and actioned
• Facilitating continuous improvement initiatives designed to eliminate waste, non-valued added activities and improve performance across safety, quality, product delivery, cost and inventory management
• Collaborating with the production team to analyse key performance data
• Developing employee capability (skills and culture) for sustaining CI improvements
• Leading CI projects to deliver sustained operational and functional improvements
• Executing improvement plans and initiatives to support the rollout and education of CI
• Providing regular progress updates including reports and analysis

About You

• Demonstrated hands-on experience delivering process improvements within a manufacturing environment  
• CSSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSC-CLSSGB) certification
• Mechanical aptitude with a background in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing advantageous
• Demonstrated experience using modern Operational Excellence and CI methods
• Strong project management, organisational and presentation skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Operational Planning (or equivalent) advantageous

Why work for JBS Australia?

• Heavily discounted meat products
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Interested? APPLY NOW!

If you have any queries regarding this opportunity, please email Melinda Weir (Talent & Community Engagement Specialist) – melinda.weir@jbssa.com.au