Remote Lean & Continuous Improvement Lead

Sulzer; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Allowance

Private Medical Insurance (Self & Part

33 days annual leave

Defined pension contributions

Medicash wellbeing perks

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on shopping

Car leasing programme

Long Service Awards

Learning Pathways

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive Lean initiatives across our UK North region, Service Centres and Field Service teams. You will shape how we work with a hands-on Lean approach, improving productivity, quality and customer satisfaction through structured problem solving.

You will coach leaders, deploy standard work and performance metrics, and lead data-driven change to reduce turnaround times and waste while building a culture of continuous improvement across a diverse

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Continuous Improvement, Lean transformation or Operational Excellence programmes.
• Strong understanding of Lean methodologies and CI tools.
• Experience delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, cost and lead time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deploy Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives across UK & Nordic regions.
• Drive operational excellence by eliminating waste and non-value-added activities.
• Support Service Centres and Field Service in improving productivity, quality, cost and customer satisfaction.
• Reduce turnaround times and improve process flow using data-driven decisions.
• Develop and implement standard work, visual management and performance metrics.
• Coach managers and staff in Lean thinking and CI methodologies.
• Foster a sustainable CI culture and quantify business impact.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Methods

Operational Excellence

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

Visual Management

Job description

Sulzer is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive Lean initiatives across our UK North region, Service Centres and Field Service teams. You will shape how we work with a hands-on Lean approach, improving productivity, quality and customer satisfaction through structured problem solving.

You will coach leaders, deploy standard work and performance metrics, and lead data-driven change to reduce turnaround times and waste while building a culture of continuous improvement across a diverse