Continuous Improvement Lead

Are you an experienced Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence professional who can turn business challenges into practical improvements and deliver measurable results?

As a Continuous Improvement Lead, you’ll be both strategic and hands-on, working with teams on the shop floor and senior stakeholders to drive improvements and deliver results.

Continuous Improvement Lead

Permanent

Salary is up to £55,000

Monday– Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-12:30pm

Wembley, Greater London

Continuous Improvement Lead

Job Description

Lead the continuous improvement strategy across the site and ensure it supports overall business objectives.

Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and capacity.

Lead cross-functional improvement projects from initial idea through to implementation and long term sustainability.

Build business cases for improvement projects, including costs, benefits, resources and expected return.

Introduce and embed Lean and Continuous Improvement tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping etc. 

Continuous Improvement Lead

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

Strong practical knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

A proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in areas such as productivity, quality, cost, delivery and capacity.

Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing teams at all levels.

Experience using ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 ideally

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt qualification. 

Continuous Improvement Lead

Company Benefits

Pension contribution (via salary sacrifice) from: Up to 8% employee + employer 10.5%

Life Assurance (3x annual salary)

Business travel insurance

Option to join Private Healthcare Scheme after 3 months

Cycle scheme, Home and Tech, Discounts on retail platforms

Electric Car scheme (salary sacrifice)

YuLife Employee Benefits and Wellbeing app

Learning and development opportunities

25 days + BH holidays 

You will have the opportunity to shape the Continuous Improvement agenda, influence how the business operates and help build the foundations for future growth! If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply