Continuous Improvement Manager

A well-established, family-owned building products manufacturer is looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead a structured lean improvement program across its production operations.

About the Role

This is a newly created, standalone Continuous Improvement leadership role, carved out to give the function dedicated focus as the business grows. You'll lead the rollout of a structured lean/continuous improvement methodology, working cross-functionally across the organisation, including production, engineering and operations leaders to build a genuine improvement culture from the shop floor up.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout of a structured lean / continuous improvement methodology (kaizens, 5S) across the business
• Partner across departments to identify and prioritise improvement opportunities
• Lead and facilitate improvement workshops, training and coaching to build lean capability across the workforce
• Analyse business processes to identify root causes of loss and inefficiency, developing and implementing corrective action plans
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional improvement projects, tracking progress against measurable targets
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the integrated management system supporting safety, quality and operational goals
• Report on continuous improvement progress against objectives to senior leadership
• Provide mentorship and coaching on lean tools and continuous improvement thinking across the organisation

What You'll Bring

• Tertiary qualification in business, engineering or a related field
• 3-5+ years' experience in a continuous improvement, process improvement or lean methodology role
• Demonstrated experience implementing lean methodologies in an industrial or production environment
• Project management skills and experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills — comfortable working across departments and all levels of the business
• A hands-on, self-starting approach with a genuine passion for driving measurable improvement

What's On Offer

• A newly created role with genuine scope to shape how continuous improvement is done across the business
• Direct visibility with senior leadership
• The opportunity to build lasting capability and culture across a growing operation embarking on a period of change and transformation

How to Apply

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