Head of Continuous Improvement - Factory Floor Leader

The Sterling Choice; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Food & Drink manufacturing firm in Northamptonshire is looking for a Senior Operational Excellence Manager. The role requires strong leadership in Continuous Improvement, with responsibilities including driving sustainable performance, leading a CI team, and developing capabilities on the factory floor. Candidates should have significant experience in FMCG or Food & Drink manufacturing within structured CI frameworks. This influential position offers a competitive salary and bonus potential.

Benefits

10-15% Bonus

Car Allowance

Qualifications

• Senior CI / Excellence leadership experience in blue-chip FMCG or Food & Drink manufacturing.
• Worked within established, structured CI frameworks.
• Led change in complex, high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Credibility at senior leadership level on the shop floor.
• Strong track record of delivering measurable improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the site's CI strategy.
• Lead deployment and maturity of a complex CI framework.
• Coach and develop leaders to embed CI behaviours.
• Drive sustainable performance improvement.
• Build capability, accountability, and engagement across the factory.

Skills

Leadership in Continuous Improvement

Management in high-volume manufacturing

Coaching and development of leaders

Building capability and engagement

Job description

A leading Food & Drink manufacturing firm in Northamptonshire is looking for a Senior Operational Excellence Manager. The role requires strong leadership in Continuous Improvement, with responsibilities including driving sustainable performance, leading a CI team, and developing capabilities on the factory floor. Candidates should have significant experience in FMCG or Food & Drink manufacturing within structured CI frameworks. This influential position offers a competitive salary and bonus potential.