Lean Manager: Drive Operational Excellence & Transformation

Ornua; Leek; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

33 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Healthcare

Discounted cheese and butter

Subsidised staff canteen

Onsite physio

Bike and tech scheme

Job summary

Ornua in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lean Manager to lead Operational Excellence across the site, delivering the Transforming for Growth plan. You will drive Lean culture, manage improvements end-to-end, and partner with senior leadership to set priorities and secure alignment.

You will own the CI program, develop the site CI team, map value streams, build robust business cases, and ensure changes are embedded for sustained results while collaborating with customers and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma/Black Belt accreditation and deep understanding of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience delivering cross-functional improvement projects with quantifiable results (≥ £100k).
• Strong foundation in Lean/Operational Excellence (OEE, SMED, 5S, PDCA).
• Experience leading or coaching a CI team.
• Ability to adapt communication and present externally.

Responsibilities

• Own site CI program and act as business partner to senior leadership.
• Lead Lean culture and project management framework.
• Lead and develop the site CI team.
• Drive end-to-end value stream mapping and robust business cases.
• Embed change management to sustain results.
• Collaborate with customers to show continuous improvement ethos.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Operational Excellence

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Ornua in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lean Manager to lead Operational Excellence across the site, delivering the Transforming for Growth plan. You will drive Lean culture, manage improvements end-to-end, and partner with senior leadership to set priorities and secure alignment.

You will own the CI program, develop the site CI team, map value streams, build robust business cases, and ensure changes are embedded for sustained results while collaborating with customers and cross-functional