Continuous Improvement Champion

The Talent World; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Employee assistance programme

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Imerys UK is seeking a Continuous Improvement Champion to support operating teams across multiple sites, delivering training, coaching and data-driven improvements to drive long-term excellence.

You'll work with managers and supervisors, facilitate workshops, and use CI methods to identify opportunities and embed best practices, while travelling to sites across the UK as needed.

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualification, or currently working towards.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering/industrial 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

• Support continuous improvement programmes across operational sites.
• Facilitate workshops, training sessions and improvement activities.
• Coach managers, supervisors and teams.
• Assist with performance analysis and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Support site improvement plans and governance activities.
• Use data and digital tools to support decision-making and performance improvements.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across a variety of operational environments.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Communication

Analytical skills

Coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Change Management

Driving licence

Digital tools

Education

Engineering/technical qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital tools

Job description

As the Continuous Improvement Champion, you'll be responsible for supporting operational teams across multiple UK sites to improve performance, build capability and embed continuous improvement practices. Working closely with managers and supervisors, you'll deliver training, facilitate workshops, coach teams and use data-driven insights to drive sustainable operational improvements and long-term business excellence.

Client Details

Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based speciality solutions for industry. Our expertise in applications, material science and innovation enables us to deliver essential properties that improve customer products and performance. We promote responsible development, environmentally friendly processes and support our customers in their sustainability and decarbonisation efforts.

Description

• 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.

Profile

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.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Location: St Austell, Cornwall
• Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Travel: Regular travel to operational sites across the UK
• 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'd love to hear from you.