Careers at TAFE NSW

Continuous Improvement Specialist – Manufacturing Centres of Excellence

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)  

Temporary Full-time until October 2026 

$132,022 package includes salary ($108,494 - $116,838), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. 

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. 

The TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence (MCoE), are National Centres of Excellence, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and NSW Government under the National Skills Agreement.

MCoEs are an innovative education model to tackle the manufacturing skills challenge for NSW and Australia. Located in Western Sydney, the Hunter, and the Illawarra, each centre specialises in different areas. These include advanced manufacturing with robotics and 3D printing, supporting clean energy in net zero manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing practices, supporting the heavy manufacturing industry, and supporting new and existing workforce build the skills they need for the future.

By partnering with other CoEs, TAFES, universities, and industry, these nationally networked centres ensure training aligns with real-world job requirements. The MCoEs offer short courses, microskills, and will soon deliver higher apprenticeships to help individuals become job-ready or enhance their skills for future opportunities.

Learn more about this initiative by visiting TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence.

About the role

In this role, you will be at the forefront of driving operational excellence by developing and implementing continuous improvement frameworks, systems, and processes that support our Manufacturing Centres of Excellence and other initiatives.

You’ll play a critical role in identifying opportunities to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Through research, analysis, and collaboration, you’ll help shape a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel regionally if required to the three MCoE campuses at Newcastle, Wetherill Park and Wollongong.

About You 

We’re seeking a confident, highly motivated individual with a talent for navigating complex and sensitive challenges. You’ll bring strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate multiple options, understanding their broader impact on organisational goals and long-term strategy.

Your approach to problem-solving is grounded in human-centred design, and you’re skilled in using abductive reasoning to uncover insights others might miss. A natural collaborator, you know how to listen beyond words—gathering insights through deep engagement with stakeholders and users. You’ll also be comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to a wide range of audiences, adapting your communication style to suit the context.

To be successful in this role you will hold a:

• Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in building and implementing continuous improvement frameworks, systems and process improvements.
• Experience in capturing and documenting continuous improvement learnings, assessing and evaluating continuous improvement strategies and initiatives, identifying issues and risks.
• Willingness and ability to travel as per business requirements

Highly Regarded:

• Experience in Human-Centred thinking
• Experience in the use of virtual collaboration tools such as Miro

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Tuesday 10 June 2025 

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

TARGETED QUESTION:    Provide an example of a process improvement you’ve implemented. What was the deep customer insight which drove this and how did you discover it? 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ravinder Mansfield via Email: ravinder.mansfield1@tafensw.edu.au or Tel: (02) 7921 2973.  

Role-specific enquiries: Edward McCowan, Manager Service Improvement via Email: Edward.mccowan@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool. 

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed above.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.