Head of Process Excellence & Lean Transformation

pladis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis UK&I is seeking a Head of Process Excellence to lead the development and deployment of best-in-class process management across R&D and manufacturing. You will embed Lean Six Sigma, SPC and robust trial design to improve performance, unlock productivity and support new assets and technologies.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations and QA to drive cross-functional improvement programmes, build capability, and report progress with clear evidence to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a science, engineering, food science or manufacturing field.
• Significant experience in process improvement, process engineering or operations leadership within manufacturing or R&D.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, SPC, process capability and root cause analysis.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex programmes.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate data into action.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a process excellence strategy aligned to UK&I priorities and roadmaps.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma-driven improvement across quality, cost, capacity and waste.
• Embed SPC and data-driven performance management to reduce variation.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and site teams to design experiments for new assets and processes.
• Drive cross-functional delivery with senior stakeholders and track benefits.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Statistical Process Control

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Food Science or Manufacturing

Tools

DOE

Job description

pladis UK&I is seeking a Head of Process Excellence to lead the development and deployment of best-in-class process management across R&D and manufacturing. You will embed Lean Six Sigma, SPC and robust trial design to improve performance, unlock productivity and support new assets and technologies.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations and QA to drive cross-functional improvement programmes, build capability, and report progress with clear evidence to senior stakeholders.