A well-established, family-owned building products manufacturer is looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead a structured lean improvement program across its production operations.
About the Role
This is a newly created, standalone Continuous Improvement leadership role, carved out to give the function dedicated focus as the business grows. You'll lead the rollout of a structured lean/continuous improvement methodology, working cross-functionally across the organisation, including production, engineering and operations leaders to build a genuine improvement culture from the shop floor up.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the rollout of a structured lean / continuous improvement methodology (kaizens, 5S) across the business
- Partner across departments to identify and prioritise improvement opportunities
- Lead and facilitate improvement workshops, training and coaching to build lean capability across the workforce
- Analyse business processes to identify root causes of loss and inefficiency, developing and implementing corrective action plans
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional improvement projects, tracking progress against measurable targets
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the integrated management system supporting safety,
quality and operational goals
- Report on continuous improvement progress against objectives to senior leadership
- Provide mentorship and coaching on lean tools and continuous improvement thinking across the organisation
What You'll Bring
- Tertiary qualification in business, engineering or a related field
- 3-5+ years' experience in a continuous improvement, process improvement or lean methodology role
- Demonstrated experience implementing lean methodologies in an industrial or production environment
- Project management skills and experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives
- Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills — comfortable working across departments and all levels of the business
- A hands-on, self-starting approach with a genuine passion for driving measurable improvement
What's On Offer
- A newly created role with genuine scope to shape how continuous improvement is done across the business
- Direct visibility with senior leadership
- The chance to build lasting capability and culture across a growing operation embarking on a period of change and transformation