Continuous Improvement Leader - London / Africa - 01 Aug 2025

Opex Selection; City Of London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A diverse manufacturing group in London is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to manage and drive Lean projects across Africa. The ideal candidate will have strong Lean project management experience in large organizations, a willingness to travel, and the ability to work across multiple cultures. This newly created position offers significant support for the Lean program, focusing on coaching and embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the workforce.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Lean/CI projects in large organizations.
• Willingness to travel frequently to Africa.
• Background in coaching teams in Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Drive Continuous Improvement Projects in Africa.
• Support and coach colleagues while facilitating workshops.
• Identify and manage Lean/Continuous Improvement projects remotely.

Skills

Lean project management

Coaching

Strong communication skills

Adaptability to different cultures

Education

Experience in manufacturing, mining or heavy industrial sectors

Tools

Six Sigma tools

Job description

Diverse Manufacturing Group, HQ in London (City) with significant global and African interests

Remit to drive Continuous Improvement Projects in Africa

Most organisations at start of lean journey; hands-on with coaching focus position

Key Points:

• Reporting to Board Member
• Significant support and sponsorship for sustainable long-term Lean / Continuous Improvement Programme
• Newly created appointment, high client commitment to recruitment process
• Essential requirements: Led significant Lean / CI projects across emerging counties, a willingness to travel and background in manufacturing, mining or heavy industrial

Our client has established themselves as a highly diverse manufacturing, production and mining group with interests across many parts of the world, including Africa. We require a Continuous Improvement Leader to focus on their operations across Africa, managing around 10-12 projects at any one time remotely from London HQ and in the field across their sites in Africa (often for one or two weeks at a time).

The Group organisations are capitalising on the immense economic opportunity and growth in Africa and this position offers much scope to embed a culture of continuous improvement in a willing and highly able workforce, from Director to colleague level. You will take on a remit of identifying and managing lean / continuous improvement projects, supporting and coaching colleagues and facilitating workshops for site teams.

Requirements:

To be considered you will have progressed your career in large / best-practice organisations in operations: manufacturing, mining or heavy industrial sectors. You will possess extremely strong lean skills / toolbox and whilst six sigma certification would be advantageous, it is not essential. You will have experience of working across multiple countries and cultures including emerging countries and / or Africa.

Should you feel your skills and experience are well suited to this exciting opportunity please apply or for further information contact Dan Sculthorp, Director at ‘OPEX Selection’.

EEO Statement:

OPEX Selection is the exclusive recruiter for the appointment. We are specialists in recruiting the brightest, most successful and passionate Lean, Six Sigma and Operational Excellence professionals across the world.