73 Efficiency Improvement jobs in the United Kingdom

£650/day | Inside IR35
6 months
Remote / UK-based client

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  Creation of best practice playbooks across bidding, RFP, and product delivery processes
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  Mapping and optimisation of high-level decision-making frameworks and order-to-cash (O2C) processes
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  Define handover points , clarify roles & responsibilities , and document KPIs and success metrics
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  Lead on embedding operational best practices across Technology, Services, and Tech Services teams
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  Partner closely with stakeholders to shape user-case driven processes and support cross-functional collaboration
  
  

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  Proven background in Operational Excellence, Transformation, or Process Improvement
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  Ability to translate strategy into actionable, scalable processes with clear governance
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  Experience creating frameworks around decision-making, KPIs , and service handoffs

**Job Title:** Operational Excellence Practitioner

**Job Function:** Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement

**Therapy Area/Industry:** Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

**Location:** Wrexham

**Job Description:**

Proclinical is seeking an Operational Excellence Practitioner to lead and drive transformation initiatives at a manufacturing site. This role focuses on applying Lean Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste, enhance value stream flow, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will work closely with teams across the organization to deliver measurable performance improvements, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality medicines to patients.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead and implement Lean Six Sigma projects to improve efficiency, compliance, safety, quality, and cost.

- Act as a role model and advocate for operational excellence across the site.

- Coach and mentor leaders and teams in continuous improvement methodologies.

- Develop and deliver training programs, including White Belt, Yellow Belt, and Green Belt certifications.

- Facilitate root cause analysis workshops for critical business issues.

- Monitor progress, risks, and benefits associated with operational excellence initiatives.

- Identify and track metrics to measure cultural and operational improvements.

- Promote and utilize tools such as Lean Six Sigma to drive value creation.

- Lead a team of Operational Excellence Functional Representatives to embed excellence within each function.

**Key Skills and Requirements:**

- Strong expertise in operational excellence with knowledge of frameworks like the Shingo Model.

- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Master Black Belt preferred).

- Proven experience in delivering measurable performance improvements through Lean tools and techniques.

- Demonstrated ability to transform organizations and foster new ways of working.

- Skilled in coaching and supporting individuals and teams across various levels and functions.

- Strong business acumen and ability to manage change effectively.

- Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging stakeholders from shop floor to leadership.

- Degree in a science-based or technical discipline preferred.

- Self-motivated, curious, and willing to challenge the status quo.

Please apply on Linkedin.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

Artis Recruitment has partnered with a leading name in the food manufacturing sector to support their search for a new Operational Excellence Lead.

Reporting to the Site Leader and working cross-functionally, the Operational Excellence Lead will implement strategic Operating Best Practices across manufacturing and support functions. The role will drive continuous improvement through CI and efficiency projects, developing LEAN capability and fostering a culture of operational excellence.

About the role

• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate the training of group-standardised OBP, LEAN, and PPI (Practical Process Improvement) principles, tools, and techniques, while building internal CI capability across the site.
• Enhance decision-making and problem-solving skills across all teams to boost autonomy and speed up change
• Support achievement of the site OBP profit improvement targets by managing enhancement projects across labour, materials, and overheads
• Work closely with internal teams to understand processes and plant capabilities, using Lean principles to identify opportunities and suggest improvements
• Strive for excellence by implementing new processes and streamlining existing ones to enhance customer satisfaction, support profitable growth, ensure consistent high-quality products, and improve operational efficiency.
• Foster a proactive culture of continuous improvement to enhance KPIs across safety, quality, service, cost, and people. Encourage participation and recommendations
• Understand the bigger picture, make recommendations on sound understanding of intricacies

Your Experience

• Demonstrable track record of delivering continuous improvement within a FMCG manufacturing
• Proven ability to develop and influence key cross functional relationships
• Proactive approach to work, seek out improvements and question the norm
• Knowledge and previous experience with 6-sigma/SPC techniques within process manufacturing
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Relevant professional qualifications in either Food Science, Engineering or CI

If you are passionate about driving change and continuous improvement, please don't hesitate to apply.

Are you a seasoned Project Manager with a passion for driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency? If so, this incredible opportunity to join a leading aerospace company as a Project Manager (Operational Excellence) could be the perfect next step in your career.

• Brize Norton
• Monday - Friday
• 12 Month Contract
• PAYE or Umbrella rates available

As the Project Manager (Operational Excellence) , you will be responsible for delivering projects within time, scope, cost, and quality objectives to ensure customer satisfaction. This dynamic role involves managing project stakeholder relationships, customer expectations, and requirements, as well as integrating lessons learned from previous projects. Your ultimate goal will be to lead Operational Excellence System (OES) projects that drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency within the organisation.

• Lead Operational Excellence System (OES) projects, including timelines, resource allocation, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Achieve project objectives (time, scope, cost, quality) to customer satisfaction in compliance with internal and external rules and regulations.
• Define, implement, and drive a project team/organisation throughout all project phases, including managing people from other functions in a matrix organisation.
• Ensure effective integration of lessons learned from previous projects.
• Manage risks, opportunities, and contracts (internal or external) proactively.
• Oversee the effective management of partners and suppliers.
• Monitor and report on the progress and outcomes of the projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and objectives.

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in the aerospace industry, preferably with a focus on Operational Excellence projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline).
• Recognised Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Project or similar project management software.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with change management and leading organisational change initiatives.

This company is a leader in the aerospace industry, known for its commitment to innovation, excellence, and employee development. As a Project Manager (Operational Excellence) , you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to the company's continued success. Additionally, the company offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a supportive, inclusive work environment.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you a seasoned Project Manager with a passion for driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency? If so, this incredible opportunity to join a leading aerospace company as a Project Manager (Operational Excellence) could be the perfect next step in your career.

• Brize Norton
• Monday - Friday
• 12 Month Contract
• PAYE or Umbrella rates available

As the Project Manager (Operational Excellence) , you will be responsible for delivering projects within time, scope, cost, and quality objectives to ensure customer satisfaction. This dynamic role involves managing project stakeholder relationships, customer expectations, and requirements, as well as integrating lessons learned from previous projects. Your ultimate goal will be to lead Operational Excellence System (OES) projects that drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency within the organisation.

• Lead Operational Excellence System (OES) projects, including timelines, resource allocation, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Achieve project objectives (time, scope, cost, quality) to customer satisfaction in compliance with internal and external rules and regulations.
• Define, implement, and drive a project team/organisation throughout all project phases, including managing people from other functions in a matrix organisation.
• Ensure effective integration of lessons learned from previous projects.
• Manage risks, opportunities, and contracts (internal or external) proactively.
• Oversee the effective management of partners and suppliers.
• Monitor and report on the progress and outcomes of the projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and objectives.

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in the aerospace industry, preferably with a focus on Operational Excellence projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline).
• Recognised Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Project or similar project management software.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with change management and leading organisational change initiatives.

This company is a leader in the aerospace industry, known for its commitment to innovation, excellence, and employee development. As a Project Manager (Operational Excellence) , you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to the company's continued success. Additionally, the company offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a supportive, inclusive work environment.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Who we are

Reinvigoration is a leading global expert operations consultancy and enterprise platform provider enabling organisations to transform their operations and deliver excellence with certainty, every time.

We partner with operations leaders, supporting them in transforming their operations and solving their challenges whilst enabling a culture of excellence that lasts long into the future.

We have created a culture where people thrive by being their true, authentic self. We value and promote diversity in all senses and our inclusive culture ensures that every voice counts, irrespective of their role within our organisation.

The role

Your Main Responsibilities as a Associate Consultant:

• Client facing role, working hands-on with clients to assess their organisation, people, and processes, making and executing recommendations for improvements
• Manage the delivery of workstreams, plans, documentation, and BAs under more Senior Consultants in larger engagements
• Fully manage some client engagements as a developmental stretch
• Contributing strong business analysis skills during projects, overseeing Business Analysts to perform exceptional process mapping, data collection and data analysis duties – often this will require that the Consultant plays an active hands-on role in these duties
• Working with clients to support and coach their people in improvement methods
• Identifying opportunities for the sale of all Reinvigoration propositions based on needs
• Achievement of sales opportunities under the development and guidance of more experienced Senior Consultants, Principal Consultants and Leadership
• Management of tender responses and proposal creation to handle the sales aspect that comes prior to hands-on project delivery
• Producing project artefacts and documentation with a high degree of visual presentation and written skills
• Analysing data using traditional database/excel skills
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis to enable decisions to be made within projects, and to evidence project outcomes and business cases
• Mapping processes using a range of process mapping tools
• Producing policies, standard operating procedures, RACIs, toolkits and other operational artefacts for transformation implementation within clients
• Managing client SME stakeholders
• Facilitation of workshops with clients
• Leading training course delivery and preparation
• Supporting the creation of new products and learning material through contribution to storyboards, slides and production of written content
• Producing quality PowerPoint presentations to an industry leading commercially publishable standard

Your Background & Skillset:

Mandatory Skills

• A minimum of 5 years experience of internal or external consulting in process improvement
• Exceptional command of English language and must be a perfectionist with respect to outstandingly beautiful reports and slides
• Must have experience of producing proposal presentations for project sales, with experience of managing tender responses
• Strong business and data analysis skills
• Lean or other process improvement experience
• Consulting experience within another similar external consultancy
• Ability to manage client stakeholders at all levels
• Expert use of Microsoft Excel
• Proficient in the delivery of training courses
• Excellent verbal communication skills, confidently facilitating client workshops
• Ability to manage own time effectively to achieve deadlines. As this role is home-working at times, you must be able to pro-actively complete work rather than wait for tasks to be allocated to you

Desired Skills

• Operating Model Design and Business Architecture
• Formal qualifications in Business Administration, CI, Lean, Operational Excellence, Agile, PRINCE2, Business/Data Analysis, Data Visualisation
• Data science and visualisation skills (Power BI etc)
• Digital transformation

The location

The role is based from home and will involve travel across the UK to client sites.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, all our roles are subject to a DBS and National Security Vetting checks either before or upon commencement of employment.

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to perform at your best - please let us know so we can best support you to make any adjustments required.

Company Description

Following severalyears of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2 billion turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 2500 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100 depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 650 + clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

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