Continuous Improvement Lead

Owen Daniels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Travel insurance

Private healthcare

Cycle scheme & discounts

Electric car scheme

Wellbeing app

Learning & development

25 days + bank holidays

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Wembley, Greater London, is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Lead to turn challenges into practical improvements and deliver measurable results. This role is hands-on and strategic, working with shop-floor teams and senior stakeholders to drive improvements and deliver outcomes.

The position requires strong Lean and Continuous Improvement expertise, a track record of delivering measurable gains in productivity, quality, cost and delivery, and experience leading

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, cost and delivery.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing teams at all levels.
• Experience using ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 ideally
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the continuous improvement strategy across the site and ensure it supports overall business objectives.
• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and capacity.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects from initial idea through to implementation and long-term sustainability.
• Build business cases for improvement projects, including costs, benefits, resources and expected return.
• Introduce and embed Lean and Continuous Improvement tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping etc.

Skills

Lean & CI methodologies

Measurable improvements

Cross-functional leadership

ERP systems (Dynamics 365)

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Are you an experienced Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence professional who can turn business challenges into practical improvements and deliver measurable results?

As a Continuous Improvement Lead, you'll be both strategic and hands-on, working with teams on the shop floor and senior stakeholders to drive improvements and deliver results.

Continuous Improvement Lead

Permanent

Salary is DOE

Monday- Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-12:30pm

Wembley, Greater London

Job Description

• Lead the continuous improvement strategy across the site and ensure it supports overall business objectives.
• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and capacity.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects from initial idea through to implementation and long-term sustainability.
• Build business cases for improvement projects, including costs, benefits, resources and expected return.
• Introduce and embed Lean and Continuous Improvement tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping etc.

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• A proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in areas such as productivity, quality, cost, delivery and capacity.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing teams at all levels.
• Experience using ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 ideally
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt qualification.

Company Benefits

• Pension contribution (via salary sacrifice) from: Up to 8% employee + employer 10.5%
• Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
• Business travel insurance
• Option to join Private Healthcare Scheme after 3 months
• Cycle scheme, Home and Tech, Discounts on retail platforms
• Electric Car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• YuLife Employee Benefits and Wellbeing app
• Learning and development opportunities
• 25 days + BH holidays