Shop Floor Lean Lead: Drive Measurable Improvements

OMEGA, Inc.; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Pension (up to 10.5% employer)

25 days annual leave + BHs

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Family-friendly benefits

Wellbeing programme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Servomex in Crowborough, East Sussex, is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Lead to drive operational excellence across our manufacturing facility. You’ll spend four days a week on the shop floor, leading Kaizen events, 5S, Kanban, SMED and VSM to cut waste and boost quality and productivity.

With proven Lean experience, Green Belt qualification, and strong coaching skills, you’ll work directly with production teams to embed sustainable improvements and a culture of daily management and

Qualifications

• Hands-on Lean implementation experience in manufacturing.
• Proven track record delivering measurable improvements in waste, productivity and quality.
• Green Belt qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent coaching and influencing skills with frontline teams.
• Strong problem-solving using root-cause analysis (5 Whys, A3, Fishbone).
• Ability to spend most of the week on the shop floor driving change.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on Lean improvement activities (Kaizen events, 5S, Visual Management, Kanban, SMED, VSM).
• Collaborate with operators to identify and eliminate waste and drive cost improvements.
• Coach and develop SMEs and frontline teams through practical support.
• Support daily management routines and Gemba leadership to sustain gains.
• Deliver measurable improvements in quality, productivity and cost.

Skills

Lean

Kaizen

5S

VSM

Kanban

SMED

5 Whys

A3

Fishbone

Coaching

Education

Lean Green Belt

Tools

Poka‑Yoke

Standardised Work

Job description

Servomex in Crowborough, East Sussex, is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Lead to drive operational excellence across our manufacturing facility. You’ll spend four days a week on the shop floor, leading Kaizen events, 5S, Kanban, SMED and VSM to cut waste and boost quality and productivity.

With proven Lean experience, Green Belt qualification, and strong coaching skills, you’ll work directly with production teams to embed sustainable improvements and a culture of daily management and