Lean & Kaizen Lead for Operational Excellence

Mitsubishi Electric – UK; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Hybrid working

Pension

Private medical

Discount platform

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Job summary

Mitsubishi Electric – UK is seeking a Lean Deployment Lead to drive the rollout of Lean principles across the LES business area. You will lead Kaizen events, establish a measurable Lean framework, and work with stakeholders to deliver high-impact improvements aligned to strategic objectives.

You will plan, facilitate and coach teams in problem-solving, ensuring outputs are tracked and benefits quantified. Hybrid working options are available, and you will collaborate across functions to embed

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead Lean/Kaizen deployment initiatives.
• Experience running Kaizen events and driving measurable improvements.
• Ability to baseline performance and track improvements using data.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the pipeline of Kaizen events aligned to business priorities.
• Plan, facilitate, and deliver Kaizen workshops to drive rapid, measurable improvements.
• Ensure all Kaizen activities deliver clear outputs, actions, and quantified benefits.
• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Support the development and rollout of a Lean deployment framework across LES.
• Establish baseline performance measures to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Define and track improvement roadmaps aligned to strategic objectives.
• Embed standard Lean tools and ways of working across the business.
• Work cross-functionally to build engagement and ownership of Lean and Kaizen activities.
• Facilitate workshops and coach teams in problem-solving and Lean methods.
• Act as a trusted partner to stakeholders in identifying and delivering improvements.
• Track and report Kaizen outcomes and overall improvement impact.
• Use data to support prioritisation and decision-making.
• Leverage tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Signavio, PowerApps) to improve visibility and control of initiatives.

Skills

Lean

Kaizen

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Workshop facilitation

Project planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Smartsheet

Signavio

PowerApps

Job description

Mitsubishi Electric – UK is seeking a Lean Deployment Lead to drive the rollout of Lean principles across the LES business area. You will lead Kaizen events, establish a measurable Lean framework, and work with stakeholders to deliver high-impact improvements aligned to strategic objectives.

You will plan, facilitate and coach teams in problem-solving, ensuring outputs are tracked and benefits quantified. Hybrid working options are available, and you will collaborate across functions to embed