Regional Operational Excellence Lead – UK Impact & Growth

Johnson Matthey

Royston

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive retirement savings
Company matched Share Incentive Plan
Life Assurance, Income Protection and/
Critical Illness
Medical plans/health assessments
Retailer and Wellbeing discounts
Competitive annual incentive plan

Job summary

Johnson Matthey is inviting applications for the Regional Operational Excellence Lead role based at Royston, UK, with a regional reach across the country. You will partner with regional operations leaders, develop an OE roadmap, and lead programmes improving safety, quality and efficiency.

The role requires a Black Belt/Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, proven lead experience, and the ability to coach teams while driving cross-functional change.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading Operational Excellence or continuous improvement programmes.
  • Black Belt or Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma with structured problem-solving knowledge.
  • Proven track record delivering operational and financial improvements in complex organisations.
  • Strong stakeholder management with experience influencing senior leaders.
  • Excellent analytical, project management and decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to coach and develop improvement teams.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with regional operations leaders to identify priorities and improve performance across multiple manufacturing sites.
  • Develop and deliver a regional Operational Excellence roadmap aligned to business strategy.
  • Lead improvement programmes that enhance safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and cost performance.
  • Drive operational maturity through continuous improvement tools, governance and best-practice ways of working.
  • Build strong cross-functional partnerships to support operational priorities and transformational change.
  • Lead and develop a team of Operational Excellence specialists while embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Operational Excellence
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Stakeholder management
Problem solving
Analytical thinking
Project management

Job description

Johnson Matthey is inviting applications for the Regional Operational Excellence Lead role based at Royston, UK, with a regional reach across the country. You will partner with regional operations leaders, develop an OE roadmap, and lead programmes improving safety, quality and efficiency.

The role requires a Black Belt/Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, proven lead experience, and the ability to coach teams while driving cross-functional change.

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