Title: Operational Excellence Facilitator

Müller UK & Ireland; Hampton Lovett; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable dairy company in the UK is seeking an Operational Excellence Facilitator in Hampton Lovett. This role focuses on leading process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in manufacturing, and knowledge of CI methodologies. You will have the opportunity to coach and mentor teams, driving performance and strategic goals across operations. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a bonus scheme and a generous holiday plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary + up to 10% bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance (4 times)

33 days holiday

Healthcare cash plan

Access to Müller Rewards platform

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Experience in manufacturing and CI techniques.
• Knowledge of health & safety and business standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing strategy for health & safety and compliance.
• Champion Continuous Improvement principles.
• Coach and mentor teams for performance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Continuous Improvement methodologies

Lean tools application

Six Sigma methodology

Problem-solving ability

Data-driven decision-making

Job description

Due to internal progression, we're seeking an Operational Excellence Facilitator to join our team at Müller Droitwich. This is your chance to lead continuous improvement, optimise processes, and embed a culture of excellence across our operations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead manufacturing strategy to deliver health & safety, quality, and compliance.
• Champion Continuous Improvement and Müller Excellence principles.
• Coach and mentor teams, driving performance and succession planning.
• Apply Lean tools and Six Sigma methodology to improve processes.
• Collaborate across functions to achieve KPIs and eliminate waste.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, technical processes, and CI techniques.
• Knowledge of health & safety and business standards.
• Problem‑solving ability and data‑driven decision‑making.

We're Müller UK & Ireland, a family‑run dairy business and we're experts at what we do. Dairy is a key part of a healthy and balanced diet and we're super proud to help meet the nutritional needs of millions of people, every, single day. To do this, our business has been split into two areas: Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) and Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD).

Join MMI and step into a culture that's fast‑paced and full of opportunity. With great benefits, exciting challenges, a dream team of people, this is your chance to make a real impact. Over here, we're processing enough milk to make 66 billion cups of tea every year. And we're so much more than just milk. This is the place to come for cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products (a lot, we know), all made from milk from over 1,000 supplying farmers in Britain. Why Müller? Milk flows through everything at Müller - from farm to factory to fridge. But the true impact comes from our people, in each and every corner of the business, working hard and as a team to put smiles on faces everywhere, making each day delicious for our shoppers. As the UK's most popular dairy brand, we're always striving to make a real difference for our planet, our partners and our people, making sure we're helping to create a more sustainable dairy future. We're growing to keep up with the millions of people reaching for our branded and private label products on shelves everywhere. Join a culture full of pace that's bold and entrepreneurial, with opportunities that are yours for the taking - and even enjoy every benefit and bonus to sweeten the deal.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + up to 10% bonus
• Pension scheme
• 4 x life assurance
• 33 days holiday, life assurance, healthcare cash plan
• Access to Müller Rewards platform