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Are you passionate about driving operational excellence, improving efficiency, and making a real impact on performance and quality in Food Manufacturing?

We are working with a leading Food Manufacturer that is looking to appoint a motivated Operational Excellence Specialist to join their team and play a key role in shaping continuous improvement across their sites.

On offer:

• Salary is £45,000 - £48,000 depending on experience
• Bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Exposure to a wide range of exciting projects
• Ongoing personal and professional development throughout your career

What you’ll be doing:

• Support NPD trials, defining and improving machinery settings for safety, quality, and performance.
• Provide training and coaching to teams on standards, machinery use, and continuous improvement practices.
• Analyse performance data, yields, and losses, producing reports and supporting mass balance studies.
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, SMED, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Monitor and improve KPIs through data-led initiatives, benchmarking, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) analysis.
• Support operational teams in problem solving, corrective actions, and efficiency projects.
• Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards, Excel tools, and databases to ensure robust data integrity and effective performance monitoring.
• Participate in the integration of new equipment, processes, and technologies.
• Provide leadership on projects, champion CI culture, and deliver training across the site.

What we’re looking for:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role, within food manufacturing or operational excellence.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt is desirable
• Strong background in project management and process improvement.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Office and particularly Excel (power queries, pivot tables, KPI dashboards).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A collaborative, positive attitude with the ability to coach, lead and engage teams.
• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and occasionally work outside of normal hours.

Are you passionate about driving operational excellence, improving efficiency, and making a real impact on performance and quality in Food Manufacturing?

We are working with a leading Food Manufacturer that is looking to appoint a motivated Operational Excellence Specialist to join their team and play a key role in shaping continuous improvement across their sites.

On offer:

• Salary is £45,000 - £48,000 depending on experience
• Bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Exposure to a wide range of exciting projects
• Ongoing personal and professional development throughout your career

What you’ll be doing:

• Support NPD trials, defining and improving machinery settings for safety, quality, and performance.
• Provide training and coaching to teams on standards, machinery use, and continuous improvement practices.
• Analyse performance data, yields, and losses, producing reports and supporting mass balance studies.
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, SMED, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Monitor and improve KPIs through data-led initiatives, benchmarking, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) analysis.
• Support operational teams in problem solving, corrective actions, and efficiency projects.
• Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards, Excel tools, and databases to ensure robust data integrity and effective performance monitoring.
• Participate in the integration of new equipment, processes, and technologies.
• Provide leadership on projects, champion CI culture, and deliver training across the site.

What we’re looking for:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role, within food manufacturing or operational excellence.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt is desirable
• Strong background in project management and process improvement.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Office and particularly Excel (power queries, pivot tables, KPI dashboards).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A collaborative, positive attitude with the ability to coach, lead and engage teams.
• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and occasionally work outside of normal hours.

The Operations Excellence Manager will partner with the VP of Business Operations to design, document, and embed a uniform process framework that becomes the AVK Manual. Acting as a cross-functional connector, this role will standardise processes across divisions, ensuring efficiency, clarity, and smooth adoption of both new and existing ways of working. Working closely with the AVK Compliance team, they will ensure all processes are tagged and stored in line with quality control standards.

Requirements

Process Mapping and Documentation (40%)

• Map, maintain, and update all key processes across the business
• Create clear, scalable documentation frameworks (SOPs, process flows, swim lanes)
• Build alignment across divisions by codifying AVK’s core processes into the AVK Manual

Stakeholder Engagement and Training (20%)

• Partner with divisional leads to embed processes and clarify ownership
• Deliver training and guidance to ensure adoption of process frameworks
• Act as a support function for teams during transitions and course corrections

Systems and Data Flow Alignment (20%)

• Map data flows between platforms (Salesforce, Netsuite, Proscope, Asana, Job Logic)
• Ensure consistency between people-driven processes and systems-driven data capture
• Support Business Operations in aligning systems with process design

Reporting and Continuous Improvement (20%)

• Provide reporting and metrics to track adherence and identify bottlenecks
• Build dashboards to surface process health and exceptions
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement, refining processes based on data and feedback

Technical Expertise

• Strong background in process mapping, SOP creation, and business operations
• Hands-on experience with documentation tools (flowcharts, swim lanes, data mapping)
• Familiarity with systems integration and cross-platform process alignment
• Knowledge of data governance, reporting frameworks, and performance tracking
• Ability to communicate technical and procedural content clearly to diverse stakeholders

Deliverables

• Flow Charts : End-to-end process maps showing actions and outcomes
• People Swim Lanes : Clear role and responsibility documentation per process
• System Data Flows : Visual maps of data movement across key platforms
• Process Reporting Dashboards : Metrics to track adherence, bottlenecks, and exceptions
• AVK Manual : A unified framework of core processes for business-wide reference and training

Additional Responsibilities

• Enable AVK to effectively train and course-correct teams on new and existing processes
• Build cross-functional alignment, bridging systems, people, and processes
• Support leadership with insights into operational efficiency and improvement opportunities

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank hols
• Birthday Off
• Pension Plan
• Hybrid working / Flexible working

AVK|SEG does not discriminate on the race, colour, religion, sex, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.  We will endeavour to respond to all applicants however due to the volume of responses, we can only guarantee that candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

Job Advert: Operational Excellence Specialist
Location: London (Hybrid Working)
Employment: Permanent with G MASS Consulting
Industry: Insurance

Are you passionate about operational improvement and driving meaningful change? This is a great opportunity to join us at G MASS Consulting on a permanent contract and a chance of working with a leading London Market insurance firm seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist to join their transformation team. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to partner across the business to identify inefficiencies, deliver process improvements, and support a culture of continuous improvement.

• Diagnose business processes and identify inefficiencies and pain points - not just by providing oversight, but being hands-on with delivery.
• Work very closely with senior stakeholders, ensuring clear and efficient communication throughout the project.
• Design and recommend practical, technology-enabled solutions using tools such as Power Platform and Power BI.
• Collaborate with developers and SMEs to shape and prioritise initiatives.
• Define, measure, and track the value of operational improvements (efficiency, effectiveness, customer impact).
• Shape metrics and performance indicators to assess the impact of implemented changes.
• Help teams iterate improvements based on feedback and data insights.
• Support change adoption through clear communication, performance metrics, and stakeholder engagement.
• Apply operational excellence methodologies (e.g. Lean, value stream mapping) to ensure sustainable improvements.
• Facilitate workshops and coaching sessions to embed continuous improvement thinking.

Requirements

• Proven experience in operational excellence, business improvement, or transformation consulting.

• Strong familiarity with automation and data tools (e.g. Power Platform, Power BI) and how they enable operational change.
• Hands-on experience applying structured problem-solving methodologies and tools (e.g. Lean, value stream mapping).
• Previous experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry, particularly within the Lloyd’s Market, is a strong advantage.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and working autonomously.
• Skilled in facilitating workshops, building consensus, and translating complex ideas into actionable plans.

Benefits

Permanent contract with G MASS Consulting.

£45k - £65k depending on experience

Are you an experienced, recognised and self-employed Tutor and/or Assessors with experience in D32/33/A1/CAVA/TAQA and confident teaching, coaching and delivering apprenticeships in the manufacturing sector?

Approved Training Limited (ATL) are a Grade 2 OFSTED, APAR registered, training provider who are based in the heart of Worcester and operate nationally. We are currently looking to recruit a Specialist Apprenticeship Tutor who will be able to deliver Lean Manufacturing Operative Level 2.

The ideal candidate will have a combination of hands-on experience of the manufacturing/engineering sector, along with apprenticeship delivery experience and you will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of apprentices to support the development of knowledge, skills and behaviours and to prepare apprentices for the End Point Assessment.

This position can offer hybrid working which is a strong mix of onsite delivery and home-based working. On offer is a salary circa £40,000 per annum (Pro Rata) dependent upon experience, starting off with an initial caseload of 25.

Lean Manufacturing Tutor main duties:

• Delivering apprenticeship standards in Lean Manufacturing Operative Level 2 along with full learner and caseload management
• Proven track record of leadership and ability to inspire and support learners with different abilities.
• Identify and assess learners’ needs and put in place robust learning plans, with realistic and challenging goals, that enable learners to understand their personal journey and realise their potential.
• Build and support work-based projects within the apprenticeship standard
• Actively support, mentor and motivate learners across the entire learner journey, to help them with the timely completion of their learning goals and achievement of their apprenticeship standard.
• Mark work, giving appropriate feedback and maintain records of learner’s progress and development.
• Actively engage the learners “line manager” to enable them to play a proactive role and support the learner to apply their skills in the workplace
• Liaising with and ensuring that the provider is compliant with Ofsted, ESFA, funding partners and awarding organisations.
• Ensuring retention and achievement targets are met.
• Manage and monitor all learner evidence in line with company and awarding body requirements.
• Devise and oversee end point assessment, ensure regular contact with the Quality lead (IV) to ensure quality standards are met.
• Ensure all learners progress through their qualification adhering to schemes of work.
• Maintain regular communication with Key Stakeholders on learner progress.
• Identify and plan additional support for learners, as necessary.
• Ensure Equality and Diversity is embedded and instilled both in and out of the classroom.
• Identify and raise any safeguarding issues to the relevant representative.
• Promote and instil a safe learning environment.

Lean Manufacturing Tutor required skills and experience:

• Hold a recognised Tutor and/or Assessors Award such as D32/33/A1/CAVA/TAQA
• Experience teaching, coaching or delivering apprenticeships in the manufacturing sector.
• Prior experience working within manufacturing and engineering
• Own transport with the flexibility to travel to see learners
• Hold a current DBS check and be registered on the update service
• Ability to facilitate virtual/online training and develop teaching recourses

This position can offer an immediate start for the successful candidate.

If this position sounds like a great career move for you in 2025 then apply now or call directly for more information.