CI Improvement Lead (Lean Six Sigma)

Premier Foods; Gittisham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Contributory Company pension with Life

Five weeks holiday + bank holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

ShareSave scheme

Staff discount scheme

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager at Lifton to develop and lead the site CI strategy, driving improvements across Operations and ensuring customer demand is met.

You will build and execute a CI road map, lead LEAN workshops, influence cross-functional teams and own change initiatives from idea to delivery. Strong analytical skills and Six Sigma/Lean tooling are essential, with a focus on manufacturing performance and financial impact.

Qualifications

• Sigma Six qualification and experience of Lean tools and systems.
• Ability to lead and coordinate successful cross-functional improvements as necessary.
• Demonstrable analytical skills, including the use of root cause problem-solving tools.
• Able to train others in lean methods.
• Able to link the lean activities to the wider business performance and benefits, well versed in financial management and analysis.
• A sound understanding of the manufacturing process and its variables.
• A sound understanding of core business processes and drivers.
• Proven experience in delivering OEE improvements.
• Ability to stratify data and complete Pareto analysis to identify CI projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Continuous Improvement Road Map in line with the site operational plans.
• Develop process improvements as well as implement changes in workflows to ensure continuous and reliable performance and outputs meeting customer demand.
• Lead and facilitate LEAN/process improvement workshops to drive ideas and executable plans.
• Build relationships and influence site operational teams to deliver on site CI initiatives.
• Take ownership of change initiatives from identification through to project delivery via governance and delivering site CI cost saving targets.
• Set the agenda for and manage Continuous Improvement across the site.

Skills

Lean methods

Change management

Data analysis

Training others

Cross-functional leadership

OEE improvements

Root cause analysis

Tools

Lean tools

Six Sigma

Job description

Premier Foods is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager at Lifton to develop and lead the site CI strategy, driving improvements across Operations and ensuring customer demand is met.

You will build and execute a CI road map, lead LEAN workshops, influence cross-functional teams and own change initiatives from idea to delivery. Strong analytical skills and Six Sigma/Lean tooling are essential, with a focus on manufacturing performance and financial impact.