Continuous Improvement Lead

Eaton; Worksop; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Annual leave Buy/Sell

25 days + holidays

Christmas shutdown

Internal promotion

Learning & development

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Eaton seeks a Continuous Improvement Lead for the Worksop site to drive efficiency and cost reduction through CI initiatives. You will apply ECIS, Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 tools to identify opportunities, reduce waste, and enhance manufacturing performance.

You will lead projects, mentor teams, and work with cross-functional groups to deliver benefits in safety, quality and on‑time delivery, with a focus on sustainability and process visibility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects aligned with site objectives.
• Deliver measurable efficiency gains and cost-out savings.
• Support deployment of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Drive digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives for visibility and data-driven decisions.
• Develop and implement visual management systems and dashboards.
• Coach production teams in CI techniques and problem-solving.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritise and execute opportunities.
• Monitor project performance and ensure delivery of benefits.
• Partner with Operations to improve safety, quality, OTD, SFR, and inventory management.
• Incorporate Change Management principles to ensure adoption and sustainable outcomes.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Team Work

Job description

Career Opportunities: Continuous Improvement Lead (75984)

Requisition ID75984-Posted10/20/2026

Lead continuous improvement initiatives across all departments to drive operational efficiency, productivity improvements, and sustainable cost reduction for the Worksop site. Apply Eaton Business System (EBS) methodologies and tools, including ECIS, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 technologies, to identify improvement opportunities, eliminate waste, and enhance manufacturing performance.

• - Leading and facilitating continuous improvement projects aligned with site strategic objectives.
• - Delivering measurable efficiency gains, productivity improvements, and cost-out savings
• - Supporting deployment of Eaton Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve operational performance.
• - Driving digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives to increase process visibility, data-driven decision making, and real-time performance monitoring.
• - Developing and implementing visual management systems and performance dashboards to improve operational control.
• - Coaching and mentoring production teams in continuous improvement techniques and problem-solving methodologies.
• - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritise, and execute improvement opportunities.
• - Monitoring project performance and ensuring delivery of targeted business benefits.
• - Partner with Operations teams to evaluate processes, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and deliver sustainable performance gains in safety, quality, OTD, SFR, inventory management, and customer satisfaction
• - Incorporate Change Management principles, including the ADKAR methodology, into continuous improvement and operational projects to ensure effective stakeholder engagement, successful adoption of change, and sustainable business outcomes

Qualifications:

• 3 Years + Relevant experience
  3 Years in manufacturing environment

Skills:

• Continuous improvement / Lean Manufacturing
  Team Work / Change Management

What We Offer

• Health care cash plan - Eaton funds up to level 2
• Life Assurance - Eaton funds a core level of 3x salary cover for you.
• Critical illness for you and your partner
• Cycle to work scheme
• Buy and Sell annual leave
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.