Continuous Improvement Lead

Job Description

Continuous Improvement Lead

• Opportunity to grow your Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing career!

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

• Location: Tomoana, New Zealand

Grow Your Continuous Improvement Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Continuous Improvement and FMCG? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We an exciting permanent opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Lead to join our Manufacturing team based out of Tomoana, New Zealand!

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Coach and mentor teams on our localised management system & continuous improvement systems

• Drive shop-floor ownership and embed standard routines for consistent performance

• Lead structured problem solving to eliminate chronic losses and prevent repeat issues

• Consolidate and analyse performance data to identify trends and gaps vs targets

• Develop improvement plans and CI project charters with operators, maintenance, and process owners

• Improve safety, quality, and process capability through better standards, defect handling, and operator practices

• Support KPI and loss tree development, maintenance, and governance to guide performance execution

• Participate in daily/weekly/monthly performance reviews and ensure actions are tracked to deliver productivity, efficiency, and unit cost improvements

About you:

• Degree in Engineering, Food Science (or similar) with experience in food manufacturing/FMCG

• Technical understanding of end-to-end, high-complexity food manufacturing processes

• Practical experience applying Lean/continuous improvement tools to reduce waste and improve performance

• Skilled in equipment care basics (clean, inspect, lubricate), autonomous maintenance, and structured problem solving

• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio) for analysis, reporting, and visual communication

• Flexible to work across shifts and engage effectively with teams on all rosters

• Experienced in training operators and facilitating groups to drive consistent ways of working

• Strong planning, organisation, and communication skills, including writing clear SOPs and short work instructions (e.g., one-point lessons)

• Eligible to work in New Zealand with full working rights.

Benefits of working with us

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs 

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about FMCG & Continuous Improvement, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.  

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Location(s)

Tomoana

 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.