Europe Lean Six Sigma Leader | Flexible Work

Littelfuse; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Littelfuse is seeking an accomplished Lean and Operational Excellence Leader to drive the Enterprise Lean Six Sigma transformation across European operations, leading the regional roadmap and programs.

You will deploy strategy, coach teams, integrate data analytics into daily management, and collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to deliver measurable improvements and strengthen operational discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma certification; Master-level certification or equivalent practical experience preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing or operations, with track record of leading transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of Enterprise Lean Six Sigma strategy across European operations.
• Build and manage regional continuous improvement roadmap (kaizen events, value-stream transformations).
• Deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity using Lean Six Sigma.
• Coach and develop CI practitioners and partner with functions to embed CI into daily management.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Manufacturing/Operations experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Statistical Software (Minitab)

Job description

Littelfuse is seeking an accomplished Lean and Operational Excellence Leader to drive the Enterprise Lean Six Sigma transformation across European operations, leading the regional roadmap and programs.

You will deploy strategy, coach teams, integrate data analytics into daily management, and collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to deliver measurable improvements and strengthen operational discipline.