Continuous Improvements Lead

5S Recruitment Limited; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Continuous Improvements Lead in Blackburn, UK. This pivotal role focuses on advancing operational excellence and lean transformations across the site. Key responsibilities include managing improvement programs, leading projects, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement among teams. Applicants should demonstrate strong analytical skills, the ability to mentor, and experience in project management. Immediate opportunity available with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in continuous improvement and lean transformation.
• Ability to analyse and improve manufacturing processes.
• Strong leadership skills with the capability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate annual productivity improvement programmes.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and manage their progress.
• Develop a continuous improvement strategy that aligns with business goals.

Skills

Lean methodology

Data analysis

Coaching and mentorship

Problem-solving

Project management

Job description

5S Recruitment are supporting one of the largest packaging manufacturers out there in their search for a Continuous Improvements Lead.

As Continuous Improvements Lead you will be responsible for the continued advancement of Operational Excellence and lean transformation across the site, particularly focusing on the shop floor. This role will have key focus on achieving world‑class results in safety, quality, delivery and cost as well as responsibility for building and maintaining a culture of continuous operational improvements on site.

The role will support and develop the site culture, capability, Health & Safety, Quality, Cost and delivery across the site.

In terms of reporting structure, the Continuous Improvement Lead will report directly to the Manufacturing Manager. In the absence of the Manufacturing Manager, the Continuous Improvement Lead will report to the Plant Manager.

Core Accountabilities

• Facilitate and manage the annual Productivity Improvement Programmemes across the site.
• Review of adherence to plan and to report out at the end of each month.
• Lead effective structured sessions on Ideas generation and prioritisation.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to all levels of the organisation, becoming the go to person for new ideas and initiatives.
• Keep financial recording and programme health data up to date (Productivity tracker).
• Identify continuous improvement projects based on operational and financial data based on observation and discussion.
• To manage a variety of continuous improvement projects simultaneously, ensuring all projects are managed using established lean processes and project governance.
• Develop data driven presentations and business cases that provide analytical insight and recommendations on standardisation and process improvement.
• Analyse and improve manufacturing processes, so that efficiencies are improved, and waste is reduced.

Profitability and Growth

• Lead efforts to identify and implement opportunities that will enhance profitability and growth for the site.
• To complete post implementation data reviews to ensure successful project delivery has been achieved and participate in defining standards of improvement success.
• Ensure all projects are closed with robust control plans.
• Support site teams in Lean methodology through theoretical and practical training on standard work, structured problem solving and Lean waste.
• Establish a local CI strategy development plan aligned to the Site Strategy plans.
• Ensure collaborative working towards common fit for the future goals while developing and embedding a positive Continuous Improvement culture across the site.
• Liaise with other Continuous Improvement Specialists at other company facilities to ensure that best practice is captured and replicated to support Continuous Improvement across the business.
• Lead the development and the implementation of a continuous improvement / LEAN strategy and communicate and embed the cultural change.
• Work with key business stakeholders to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing program of change.
• To introduce standard practices on each Continuous Improvement project to ensure sustainability.
• To ensure that effective working relationships are developed within the Technical, engineering, production and Quality teams.
• Develop and manage systems for the continual analysis and review of quality and operations performance against the control plans, targets, budget metrics, and KPIs
• Continually identify continuous improvement opportunities from the data analysis, value stream map and other business inputs, for improvements in Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery
• Continue to develop the data capture and process control system on machines and processes.
• Collaborate with Technical manager & engineering Manager to lead and drive Continuous Improvement projects ranging from improvements, new machinery, new processes, reduction in labour times and all strategic projects.
• Daily problem-solving of manufacturing problems and timely solution implementation.
• Support the introduction of new products, development of all products and processes and the coaching and delivery of the engineering team.
• Coordinate the Phase Gate process to ensure the R&D team objectives are achieved.

This is an immediate opportunity, if you are interested please apply as soon as possible to 5S Recruitment Limited