Manager - Operational Improvement

The role

At Adbri Masonry, we’re building something new. Our team has just been restructured, bringing together people with diverse experiences, perspectives, and working styles.

As the Manager – Operational Improvement, you’ll be at the heart of this transformation and play a pivotal role in guiding and influencing outcomes across our plants. Your goals are clear: streamline processes, lift quality, reduce costs, and foster a safe, efficient, and innovative working culture.

This role is located in Campbellfield, Victoria with travel requirements to various sites that are located within regional areas and interstate.

Responsibilities

• Process Assessment & Analysis – Lead end to end process reviews using data analysis, workflow mapping, and stakeholder consultation to identify inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives – Drive the design, implementation, and sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to optimise operational performance and embed best-practice processes.
• Data-Driven Decision Making – Define and track KPIs, conduct root cause analysis, and leverage performance metrics to validate improvements, measure benefits realisation, and support informed decision-making.
• Change Management & Training – Lead change initiatives by engaging stakeholders, delivering training and coaching on CI tools, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Project Management – Scope, plan, and execute improvement projects, ensuring on-time delivery, budget control, and alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
• Performance Monitoring – Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track sustainability of improvements.
• Client/Customer Focus – Ensure product and service quality, foster commercial excellence, and build strong industry relationships.

What you will need to succeed

• Thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, operational excellence and disciplined execution.
• Degree qualified in Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, complemented by strong project management capability.
• Proven manufacturing experience with strong technical capability and effective people leadership.
• Highly analytical and data-driven, with the ability to apply digital tools, automation and programming skills to enable process optimisation, performance reporting, and scalable improvement solutions.
• A collaborative leader and coach who develops others, builds capability, and drives high-performing, accountable teams.

Benefits of working with us

• Opportunity to shape and influence a newly restructured team, playing a key role in building its culture and ways of working.
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities within CRH, a global leader in building materials.
• Supportive management and a leadership style that values collaboration, trust, and shared accountability.

Our business

Adbri Masonry is Australia’s leading concrete products manufacturer supplying quality concrete bricks, blocks, pavers, retaining walls, erosion control products and architectural masonry solutions.

Adbri Masonry is a fully owned entity of Adbri Limited; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, masonry products and industrial minerals.

A safe and supportive environment

Adbri Masonry puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation and encourages creativity.

Applications close Thursday 19th February, 2026

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