Continuous Improvement Lead

Location:

West Midlands, United Kingdom

Salary:

48500.00 – 50000.00

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Manufacturing Jobs

Job ID:

133042366

Company:

Kingscroft Professional Resources

Posted On:

02 June 2026

Are you an experienced Continuous Improvement Lead looking for a new challenge Are you confident in driving and coordinating and continuous improvement across manufacturing and connected operations Can you identify and implement activity that will have positive outcomes in quality, efficiency and customer delivery

Kingscroft have been asked to recruit for a Continuous Improvement Lead for a specialist manufacturing business. As the ideal candidate you will have experience of delivering CI projects in a fast moving manufacturing environment. Ideally you will be 6 Sigma Black belt or equivalent trained and understand the process to deliver improvements across agreed KPIs.

Your role and responsibilities will involve:
Responsibility for leading all continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and process engineering activities to achieve operational excellence. Lead introduction of best practice continuous improvement techniques at the shop-floor level such as workplace organisation, waste elimination, standard work, changeover reduction, TPM, process engineering innovation and mistake proofing. Key results must include cost lead time reduction. Lead workplace safety quality improvements, including introduction of the safe start training programme. Evaluate all process improvements and execute plans across manufacturing and warehousing to improve standards to deliver operational excellence. Lead projects for the introduction of new equipment, processes and products. Ensure KPI targets for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People Environment are consistently achieved. Provide training and coaching in new systems of work as required. Develop and execute new standard operating procedures and care points in production. Ensure all systems data for BOMs and real-time production monitors are accurate. Excellent standards of leadership, CI / lean application, communication, personal discipline, HS, quality, time management, problem solving and customer service. Demonstrate a positive attitude, lead by example and action improvements quickly. Develop and maintain suitable KPIs to monitor improvements. Promote new ideas, continuous improvement and learning. Ensure full compliance with UK HSE Regulations and company safety standards. Ensure full compliance with ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO50001 and ISO14001 standards.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in identifying and implementing CI activity across manufacturing operations with the chance to affect outcomes throughout the business.

Please apply today for a confidential discussion on the role and business.

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