Lean Operations Lead

Servomex; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Personal Pension Plan

25 days’ annual leave

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Global Recognition Scheme

Job summary

Servomex seeks a Site Lean Leader at the Crowborough UK Technical Centre to drive operational excellence. You will identify improvement opportunities, reduce waste and support sustainable business improvements across manufacturing.

You will coach SMEs, build Lean capability on site and advance daily management, Gemba routines and a culture of continuous improvement through hands‑on practice with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Lean Green Belt qualification, or equivalent experience applying Lean methodologies and continuous Improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate structured Kaizen events with cross‑functional teams and maintain a live, prioritised Kaizen funnel linked to CVDs and value impact.
• Root‑cause production issues using 5 Whys, Fishbone, and A3 methodologies.
• Track, analyse, and report key performance metrics directly to the Production Manager.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen facilitation

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Education

Lean Green Belt

Tools

5S

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

Kanban

Poka‑Yoke

Standardised Work

Job description

Servomex seeks a Site Lean Leader at the Crowborough UK Technical Centre to drive operational excellence. You will identify improvement opportunities, reduce waste and support sustainable business improvements across manufacturing.

You will coach SMEs, build Lean capability on site and advance daily management, Gemba routines and a culture of continuous improvement through hands‑on practice with cross‑functional teams.