Senior Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

Atlassian Williams F1 Team; Grove; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams F1 Team is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer to join the Operational Excellence group. You will lead strategic improvement initiatives across the business, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and the Race Team to deliver measurable gains in efficiency and quality in a fast-paced, world-class manufacturing environment.

You will coach engineers and CI Champions, develop training, build robust business cases, and drive sustainable change that

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Manufacturing, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Significant experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence or Process Improvement roles.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience designing and delivering training, coaching or development programmes.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using tools such as Minitab, Power BI and Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading high-impact Continuous Improvement projects from concept through to implementation and benefit realisation.
• Applying advanced Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste, improve flow and reduce lead times.
• Driving process standardisation, visual management and performance measurement across multiple departments.
• Leading root cause investigations and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Developing and delivering CI training programmes to engineers, CI Champions and manufacturing teams.
• Coaching and mentoring Continuous Improvement Engineers and supporting capability development across the organisation.
• Evaluating new technologies, automation opportunities and process innovations that support operational excellence.
• Building robust business cases, including ROI and Capex justifications for improvement initiatives.
• Influencing stakeholders at all levels to secure engagement and drive successful change.
• Capturing and sharing best practice to strengthen continuous improvement capability across Williams F1 Team.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Minitab

Power BI

Excel

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or related field

Tools

Minitab

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Williams F1 Team is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer to join the Operational Excellence group. You will lead strategic improvement initiatives across the business, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and the Race Team to deliver measurable gains in efficiency and quality in a fast-paced, world-class manufacturing environment.

You will coach engineers and CI Champions, develop training, build robust business cases, and drive sustainable change that