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This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage in our operational excellence journey. The CSL Operating System (COS) is established across the site, and our focus is now shifting from deployment to accelerating productivity improvements, strengthening problem-solving capability and delivering measurable business value. You will serve as a subject matter expert in Lean with methodology and application in a manufacturing environment, facilitate transformational change and lead initiatives that embed COS methodologies and a continuous improvement mindset into everyday operations.\nWe are looking for two complementary candidates:\nAn experienced Operational Excellence professional who can bring deep expertise in continuous improvement production systems, Lean Six Sigma and structured problem-solving.\nA manufacturing professional and/or emerging leader who has a strong continuous improvement mindset, learning agility, a track record of improving processes and a passion for building a strong foundation in continuous improvement.\nBoth positions offer significant exposure to senior leaders and teams across the entire site value stream, as well as opportunities to collaborate with CSL’s global Operational Excellence network. These roles provide a strong development pathway for future leadership opportunities within CSL.\nThe Roles\nReporting to the site Operational Excellence leader, you will operate as a trusted business partner, influencing teams and leaders across a complex and growing manufacturing environment. Specific responsibilities will include:\nPartnering with operational and support teams to embed and advance the CSL Operating System.\nDeveloping and delivering Operational Excellence roadmaps aligned with site priorities and compelling business needs.\nLeading or coaching complex continuous improvement initiatives and structured problem-solving activities.\nSupporting Process Centric Teams, tiered meetings, visual management, Standard Work and Leader Standard Work.\nFacilitating workshops and coaching teams in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.\nUsing value stream mapping and analyse data and provide insights to identify improvement opportunities.\nEstablishing sustainable continuous improvement routines through Gemba walks, process confirmation and layered coaching.\nUsing data and digital tools to visualise performance, identify trends and support decision-making.\nBuilding trusted relationships and influencing stakeholders at all organisational levels.\nDelivering measurable value through improvements in safety, quality, productivity, operational performance.\nSharing knowledge and leading practices across the Broadmeadows site and CSL’s global Operational Excellence community.\nYour Skills and Experience\nYou are motivated by the opportunity to turn improvement ideas into measurable results. You understand that Operational Excellence is not simply about introducing tools. It is about building capability, changing ways of working and fostering a culture of sustainable and innovative continuous improvement which delivers lasting business value.\nYou will bring:\nA bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, data science, business, economics or a related discipline.\n5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, process management, project management, continuous improvement or Operational Excellence in a manufacturing environment. Pharmaceutical or another highly regulated industry would be advantageous.\nDemonstrated involvement in continuous improvement initiatives, with the ability to explain the measurable value or operational benefit delivered.\nStrong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, including confidence working with senior leaders.\nExperience coaching, facilitating or supporting cross-functional teams through change.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capability.\nConfidence working with Microsoft Excel, Power BI and other data visualisation or digital tools.\nFor candidates pursuing the experienced Operational Excellence pathway, to be successful you will bring:\nMinimum Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, with Black Belt certification highly regarded.\nExperience implementing or maturing continuous improvement production systems\nExcellent knowledge of Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methodologies.\nExperience with value stream mapping, Overall Equipment Effectiveness and the delivery of quantifiable business value.\nExperience leading complex improvement programs in a matrixed or regulated environment.\nFor candidates pursuing the emerging Operational Excellence pathway, we are open to experienced manufacturing professionals who may not have held a dedicated Operational Excellence role or completed formal Lean Six Sigma certification. To be successful you have:\nA genuine passion for continuous improvement.\nExamples of initiatives you have led or influenced\nLearning agility\nPotential to grow into broader leadership roles.\nReady to accelerate performance, influence change, and create measurable impact? Apply today with you cover letter and resume in one document. Applications close 27 October 2026.\nAbout CSL Behring\nCSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.\nCSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.\nTo learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.\nOur Benefits\nFor more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.\nYou Belong at CSL\nAt CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.\nTo learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nCSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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