Continuous Improvement Manager

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland; St Helens; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare options

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland is hiring a Continuous Improvement Manager for the St Helens site. You will lead CI initiatives across production and distribution, applying lean tools and data insights to enhance efficiency, capacity and costs.

The role supports CAPEX delivery and site improvements, with a focus on safety and stakeholder engagement. The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule on site in St Helens, with competitive salary, bonus, pension and flexible benefits including healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience as Continuous Improvement Manager or proven CI experience in production and distribution operations.
• Formally trained in applying lean tools in focused improvement projects such as Six Sigma and WCM.
• Data-driven with ability to analyse data to improve efficiency and capacity in production and distribution.
• Safety-focused with awareness of operational safety considerations; formal safety training is a plus.
• Excellent change-management skills and ability to influence across teams and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver CI projects across processes, systems, operations and people.
• Oversee process and site improvements, including CAPEX delivery in plant assets and facilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve site efficiency, capacity and cost reduction.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean tools

Data analysis

Change management

Safety awareness

Tools

Six Sigma

WCM

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering improvements across distribution and manufacturing operations and applying lean tools and data insights for improvement projects?

We’re hiring a Continuous Improvement Manager for our Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics site in St Helens.

The Continuous Improvement Manager is a key role committed to analysing efficiencies and overseeing continuous improvement initiatives within Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics. The position is crucial for finding opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, optimize processes, and reduce costs.

Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics is part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland. Our mission is to lead the industry with ceramic and refractory solutions that reduce our customers’ environmental impact, enhance efficiency and performance, and promote a culture of sustainability.

This is a Monday-Friday role based on our site in St Helens. We can offer some flexibility on start and finish times. We are offering a competitive salary, plus bonus, pension, and many flexible benefits including healthcare options.

What we’re looking for

• An experienced Continuous Improvement Manager or the ability to demonstrate success in CI in production and distribution operations.
• Formally trained and skilled in the application of lean tools in focused improvement projects such as Six Sigma and WCM.
• A data-driven person who can analyse data to improve efficiency and capacity in production and distribution.
• A safety-conscious professional who will consider and factor in operational safety in the delivery of all projects. Formal training in managing safety would be an advantage.
• Excellent change management skills, including culture and systems.

What you will be doing

An experienced CI Manager is essential to maximizing site potential. You will instigate improvement projects across processes, systems, operations, and people while encouraging a culture of continuous improvement. You will manage both process improvement projects and physical site improvements, including supporting the delivery of CAPEX in plant assets and the site facilities.

We require a data-driven individual who can pinpoint opportunities to improve site processes, increase efficiency, maximize capacity, and reduce costs.

Are Saint-Gobain and Abrasives inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of ‘Making the World a Better Home’. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we’re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We’ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can’t promise to meet every request when we’re recruiting, we do promise to listen.