OpEx Change Leader – Manufacturing Excellence

The Compleat Food Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Grocery Aid membership

EV charging points

Training & development opportunities

Club Compleat rewards

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group, based in Bristol, seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to drive continuous improvement across the site. You will lead OpEx initiatives, coach a broad range of colleagues, and deliver projects on time, cost and quality while upholding safety.

You will champion lean manufacturing, guide governance, and collaborate with multiple functions to embed a sustainable OpEx culture and measurable benefits.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in OpEx or related continuous improvement discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing/ops.
• Proven track record of delivering CI projects with measurable impact.
• Experience coaching and developing teams.
• Strong financial acumen to quantify benefits.
• Lean/Lean Six Sigma certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the diagnostic cycle to define the annual ‘bottom up’ Operational Excellence budget.
• Collaborate with manufacturing colleagues to identify improvement opportunities and implement flight plans to delivery.
• Provide analytic support to understand Current state and baseline performance.
• Implement governance and report benefits delivery.
• Collaboratively lead multi skilled/cross functional teams.
• Apply project management and industry knowledge to Deliver complex projects.
• Collate data and present changes clearly to drive action.
• Coach and develop colleagues across the site in lean principles.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

Data analysis

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

HNC/HND or Apprenticeship

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Compleat Food Group, based in Bristol, seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to drive continuous improvement across the site. You will lead OpEx initiatives, coach a broad range of colleagues, and deliver projects on time, cost and quality while upholding safety.

You will champion lean manufacturing, guide governance, and collaborate with multiple functions to embed a sustainable OpEx culture and measurable benefits.