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CI Manager
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 55,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Are you passionate about driving transformation and operational excellence?
This newly created role offers the chance to shape and deliver a continuous improvement strategy from day one. You’ll join a global business on a strong growth trajectory, taking the lead in embedding Lean principles, empowering teams, and delivering measurable performance improvements. If you’re ready to make a genuine impact, this is the opportunity to do it.
You will be responsible for, but not limited to:
* Leading the implementation and deployment of site-wide CI and performance improvement initiatives.
* Facilitating and coordinating improvement teams focused on Kaizen, 5S+S, and Autonomous Maintenance.
* Driving major improvement projects and quick wins with tangible business results.
* Supporting leadership in KPI development, loss measurement, and performance tracking.
* Promoting best practice across sites and functions within the CI community.
* Acting as a coach, facilitator, and trainer for Lean and CI tools and methodologies.
* Analysing performance data to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and cost savings.
* Leading high-impact projects in areas such as productivity, quality, sustainability, and CO₂ reduction.
* Building CI capability through structured training, coaching, and competency development.
* Sharing learning and success stories to accelerate improvement across the wider organisation.
What’s Required?
* Proven experience in Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence within a manufacturing or process-led environment.
* Green Belt certification (minimum) with progression towards Black Belt or equivalent.
* Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles such as Kaizen, DMAIC, SMED, 5S, and Autonomous Maintenance.
* Results-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Confident in using data and digital tools for performance tracking and decision-making.
* Skilled communicator with the ability to influence and coach across all organisational levels.
* Pragmatic, proactive, and structured with a passion for continuous improvement.
* Fluent in English; additional languages would be an advantage.
What’s in it for you?
£55,000.00 - £75,000.00
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