Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Lead

REFRESCO; Kegworth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Eye-care vouchers

GroceryAid support

Cheer benefits platform

Job summary

Refresco is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager for our Kegworth site in the United Kingdom. You will lead the company's CI strategy, driving performance and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will identify and close performance gaps, deliver hands-on project leadership, and coach teams to sustain improvements in quality, safety, service and cost. This role offers a permanent, full-time position with 38 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering operational improvement programmes in fast-paced manufacturing (FMCG preferred).
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels to achieve sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation and handover.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, service, efficiency and utility consumption.
• Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and waste reduction.
• Coach & develop colleagues in CI tools and methodologies across the site.
• Analyse operational data and trends to prioritise actions and outcomes.
• Support health & safety improvements and risk reduction initiatives.

Skills

Change agent

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

OEE improvement

Cross-functional work

Job description

Refresco is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager for our Kegworth site in the United Kingdom. You will lead the company's CI strategy, driving performance and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will identify and close performance gaps, deliver hands-on project leadership, and coach teams to sustain improvements in quality, safety, service and cost. This role offers a permanent, full-time position with 38 hours per week.