Hybrid Lean & Kaizen Excellence Lead

Symmetry Search & Staffing Solutions; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetry Search & Staffing Solutions is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead for a global technology and manufacturing organisation, based at their Hatfield HQ with 2 days on site. You will own Lean deployment, drive Kaizen events, and establish baselines and KPIs to deliver quantified benefits.

You will work independently and with stakeholders to embed sustainable Lean practices, creating a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong experience planning and facilitating Kaizen events or workshops.
• Solid understanding of Lean principles and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience establishing baselines, KPIs and measurable improvement benefits.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Highly organised – able to work independently and manage multiple improvement initiatives.
• A data-driven approach to identifying and prioritising opportunities.
• Experience coaching teams and embedding sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean deployment across a key business area and own the Kaizen pipeline.
• Plan, facilitate workshops and ensure initiatives deliver measurable outputs and benefits.
• Assess current-state performance, establish baselines and develop a Lean roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed Lean practices and sustained improvements.

Skills

Lean deployment

Kaizen

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven

Problem solving

Process improvement

Project management

Job description

Symmetry Search & Staffing Solutions is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead for a global technology and manufacturing organisation, based at their Hatfield HQ with 2 days on site. You will own Lean deployment, drive Kaizen events, and establish baselines and KPIs to deliver quantified benefits.

You will work independently and with stakeholders to embed sustainable Lean practices, creating a culture of continuous improvement across the business.