Continuous Improvement Coordinator

E3 Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Continuous Improvement Coordinator, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing manufacturing processes. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to lead Continuous Improvement projects, utilizing Lean Six Sigma and other methodologies to drive plant efficiency and quality. With a strong emphasis on employee development, you will benefit from extensive training and career progression opportunities. If you are passionate about operational excellence and ready to make a difference in a market-leading organization, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Discretionary KPI Bonus

3x Life Assurance in Salary

Group Company Pension

33 days holiday

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or similar qualification.
• Experience in Manufacturing Excellence and CI tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver CI projects to enhance plant output and quality.
• Support financial budgets aligned with KPI targets.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

DMAIC

Kaizen

5S

Line Balancing

OEE Software

Report Analysis

Education

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

OEE Software

Job description

This Continuous Improvement Coordinator role is working with a European Blue Chip Manufacturing Client and a world-leading manufacturer seeking a skilled Continuous Improvement Coordinator to join their Manufacturing Team.

The company is a market leader and international manufacturer, with an impressive background of investing in and developing employees at all levels, offering extensive training and career progression opportunities.

What's in it for you as a Continuous Improvement Coordinator:

• A salary of £50,000
• Discretionary KPI Bonus
• 3x Life Assurance in Salary
• Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week (8am-4pm)
• Group Company Pension
• Location: Sevenoaks (approximately 7 miles away, with regular train services)
• 33 days holiday
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities

Main Responsibilities of the Continuous Improvement Coordinator:

• Deliver CI projects to support operational and engineering teams in improving plant output and quality.
• Support the delivery of financial budgets aligned with KPI targets (waste, TOS, efficiency, machine uptime, planned tonnage, and safety).
• Leverage and develop site capabilities on CI tools and techniques (Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, SMED, 5S, Line-balancing, Centrelines).
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of CI in our bakery OEE performance management system.
• Support embedding site values as part of CI strategies.
• Demonstrate health and safety adherence and promote cultural behaviors to support site culture.

Essential or desirable skills for the Continuous Improvement Coordinator:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or similar relevant qualification in CI - essential.
• Previous experience/qualifications in Manufacturing Excellence.
• Clear understanding and application of CI tools and techniques, including DMAIC, SMED, 5S, Line Balancing, SIC, Kaizen.
• Experience working with production overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) software systems.
• Experience in analyzing and presenting reports.

Please apply directly for further information regarding the Continuous Improvement role.