Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Continuous Improvement Manager to lead initiatives that optimise manufacturing processes, enhance efficiency, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Identify and facilitate process improvement projects, training/ workshops to drive cultural change
• Conduct root cause analysis to determine metrics, troubleshoot manufacturing/ business and production issues, material flow, project plans, production capacity, facility design and create process documentation
• Carrying out advanced data collection and analysis for process mapping, develop budgets and cost analysis to determine project feasibility
• Design, Install and debug tooling and capital equipment as it relates to process improvement
• Drive value stream mapping to define “As-Is Analysis” and the transition to Future State
• Develop and conduct compliance audits, program evaluations and reviews to drive results with the fortitude to ensure change is permanent

Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree / HND in an Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality discipline
• Proven lean and continuous improvement specialist or engineer, who has experience of leading and bedding in an ongoing programme of continuous improvement and change management across an engineering or manufacturing site
• Training in Lean manufacturing principles/Kaizen/Six Sigma facilitation
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong leadership skills, ability to learn and apply new concepts and overcome obstacles with change
• Previous exposure to a high volume high SKU environment
• Ability to work with and influence others in a fast paced environment, ability to work shifts as required
• Proven experience delivering results through others
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to lead projects and change management activities
• Time management skills; ability to prioritize and multi-task while producing high quality work
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
• Able to manage confidential and sensitive information

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person