Continuous Improvement Champion

Imerys; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Income protection

Generous holiday allowance

Employee assistance programme

I-Cube accreditation

Training & development

Job summary

Imerys is seeking a Continuous Improvement Champion to join its Industrial Continuous Improvement team across UK sites. The role focuses on supporting operations to enhance performance, build capability and embed CI practices.

You will work with managers and teams to implement initiatives, run workshops, deliver training and coach for sustainable results. The position offers cross-site work and involvement in long-term operational excellence programmes, with ambition to roll out improvement

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or working toward it.
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial or operational environment.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and digital tools.
• A full, valid driving licence with the ability to travel independently to sites across the UK.
• Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience in Change Management.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the implementation of continuous improvement programmes across operational sites.
• Facilitating workshops, training sessions and improvement activities.
• Coaching and supporting managers, supervisors and operational teams.
• Assisting with performance analysis and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Supporting site improvement plans and governance activities.
• Using data and digital tools to support decision-making and performance improvements.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders across a variety of operational environments.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Coaching & Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Change Management

Education

Engineering or technical qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital tools

Job description

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts. Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Continuous Improvement Champion

Job Summary

Continuous Improvement team

Location: St Austell, Cornwall

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Travel: Regular travel to operational sites across the UK

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

The Role

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Champion to join our Industrial Continuous Improvement team.

This role plays an important part in supporting operational teams to improve performance, develop capability and embed continuous improvement practices across our UK sites. Working closely with managers, supervisors and operational teams, you will help implement improvement initiatives, facilitate workshops, deliver training and coach teams to achieve sustainable results.

The position offers the opportunity to work across multiple sites, supporting the rollout of improvement methodologies and contributing to long-term operational excellence programmes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the implementation of continuous improvement programmes across operational sites.
• Facilitating workshops, training sessions and improvement activities.
• Coaching and supporting managers, supervisors and operational teams.
• Assisting with performance analysis and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Supporting site improvement plans and governance activities.
• Using data and digital tools to support decision-making and performance improvements.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders across a variety of operational environments.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualification, or currently working towards achieving this.
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, industrial or operational environment.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and digital tools.
• A full, valid driving licence with the ability to travel independently to sites across the UK.
• Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience in Change Management

Desirable

• Engineering or technical qualification.
• Experience delivering continuous improvement projects.
• Experience working across multiple operational sites.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as VSM, OEE, TPM, SMED, DMAIC or PDCA.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private medical cover.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to gain recognised I-Cube accreditation and further develop your continuous improvement capability.

Ready to help drive operational excellence and support continuous improvement across our UK operations? We're looking forward to hearing from you.

Position Type

Full time and Permanent

IMERYS is an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.