Continuous Improvement Lead

Profils; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company performance bonus scheme

Pension scheme - up to 10% employer贡献

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits programme

Training and mobility opportunities

Job summary

Safran Actuation Systems UK is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to drive Lean Sigma-based transformation across the West Midlands site in Wolverhampton. You will energise teams, define strategy and lead cross-functional improvement projects to enhance Cost, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Customer Satisfaction.

You’ll build KPI dashboards, train colleagues in CI tools and promote best practices while coaching stakeholders and sustaining a culture of ongoing process improvement

Qualifications

• Experience leading continuous improvement projects in precision manufacturing.
• Proven Lean and Six-Sigma expertise with practical application.
• Experience in aerospace or industrial environments.
• Ability to train and coach others in CI tools.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the continuous improvement strategy for Safran Actuation Systems UK.
• Lead and support cross-functional business improvement projects.
• Lead improvement events including Kaizen and process re-engineering.
• Create and improve KPIs and visual management with dashboards.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to deliver performance improvements.
• Support projects related to process efficiency and resource effectiveness.
• Develop and implement new methods, tools, processes, standards, or operational plans.
• Manage the site-wide continuous improvement training program.
• Update internal and external KPI and performance reporting.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Problem solving

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Continuous improvement - Performance improvment management

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Full-time

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world classcenter for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial,militaryand rotary platforms. With major sites inWolverhamptonandBanbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative,reliableand safe systems that keepaircraftperforming at their best.

Our UK Actuation business brings together engineering excellence, advanced manufacturingcapabilityand a proud heritage within the aerospace sector. Whether supporting major globalprogrammesor developing the next generation of actuation technologies, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As part of Safran's global network, joining Safran Actuation Systems UK means becoming part of a highly skilled,collaborativeand forward thinking team with opportunities to grow, innovate and make a meaningful impactinthe future of aerospace.

Your role:

As Continuous Improvement Manager you'll be accountable for driving and supporting strategic business improvement projects, acting as the CI focal for stakeholders across the business.

You’ll be responsible for energising and improving the organisation using Lean Sigma tools to positively impact on Cost, Quality, Delivery Performance, Cash and Customer Satisfaction.

You’ll work cross-functionally at all levels to ensure continuous improvement efforts are driven throughout the organisation and to promote the sharing of best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define & lead the continuous improvement strategy for Safran Actuation Systems UK
• Lead & support single or cross-functional business improvement projects across the organization
• Lead & support improvement related events including One Safran, Kaizen, problem solving workshops and Business Process Re-engineering
• Create and improve operational and visual management through defined KPIs and dashboards
• Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders to deliver critical performance improvement projects
• Support projects related to process efficiency and resource effectiveness
• Develop and implement new methods, tools, processes, standards, or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results
• Manage the site-wide continuous improvement training program
• Updates internal/ external KPI and performance reporting

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you, both in and out of work, including:

• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme
• We support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.

What You'll Bring

• Ability to train and coach others to deliver improvement using CI tools
• Experience in leadership of continuous improvement and change projects within precision a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience of applying Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies and toolsets
• Proven experience in operational roles in an aerospace or industrial environment (e.g. Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality)
• Expertise in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies and toolsets
• Ability to motivate, gain commitments and hold stakeholders accountable

Here, we craft excellence together.

We understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Job location

Europe, UK, England, West Midlands

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.