Operational Excellence & CI Leader – Manufacturing

Airbus SE; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension

Share options

Flexible working

36 hour week

Job summary

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence Manager to lead site-wide CI programs in Belfast. You will partner with production leaders to deploy Lean practices, coach teams, and drive improvements across Final Assembly Lines.

The role requires 5+ years of Lean/Six Sigma experience, a strong leadership track record, and the ability to influence at senior levels. Travel within the UK and internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years driving Lean / Six Sigma implementation on an industrial site.
• Leadership – track record coaching and mentoring direct reports and facilitating Kaizen / VSM.
• Desirable: Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.

Responsibilities

• Define and align the continuous improvement roadmap for each operational module with resource plans.
• Lead and develop a team of CI experts, coordinating with production leaders for deployment.
• Coach operators to senior management in CI practices through knowledge transfer and on-the-job training.
• Run improvement initiatives and facilitate workshops such as Kaizen, Hoshin Kanri, and VSM.
• Act as local focal point for continuous improvement standards and capture user feedback.

Skills

Lean / Six Sigma implementation

Leadership

Coaching

Kaizen

VSM

Education

HNC to Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or Operations Management

Job description

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence Manager to lead site-wide CI programs in Belfast. You will partner with production leaders to deploy Lean practices, coach teams, and drive improvements across Final Assembly Lines.

The role requires 5+ years of Lean/Six Sigma experience, a strong leadership track record, and the ability to influence at senior levels. Travel within the UK and internationally is expected.