1,114 Quality Improvement jobs in the United Kingdom

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement initiatives within their state-of-the-art production facilities. This is a fully remote role, allowing you to apply your expertise from anywhere within the UK, with an understanding of the manufacturing hub in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK .

In this crucial position, you will lead the design, optimisation, and implementation of manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality. You will leverage Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies to identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and implement data-driven solutions. Your role will involve close collaboration with production, engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain teams to achieve operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and participating in Lean Six Sigma projects to improve manufacturing throughput and reduce operational costs.
• Analysing existing manufacturing processes to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans.
• Designing and implementing new manufacturing processes and production systems.
• Developing and optimising standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Conducting process capability studies and implementing control plans.
• Utilising data analysis tools and statistical methods to monitor process performance and identify trends.
• Troubleshooting production issues and implementing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborating with the engineering team on the selection and implementation of new equipment and technologies.
• Training and mentoring production staff on process improvements and best practices.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a manufacturing environment, with extensive experience in applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into practical improvements. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams in this remote setting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing process engineering.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred.
• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping).
• Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, JMP).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, quality systems, and supply chain dynamics.
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive results in a remote environment.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Quality and Continuous Improvement Director
Company : Safran Helicopter Engines
Job field : Quality
Location : Segensworth North Fareham Hampshire , England , United Kingdom
Contract type : Permanent
Contract duration : Full-time
Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager
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**Job Description**
What will I be doing?
- Development and maintenance of a robust, sustainable Quality Management System that will maintain current approvals and require minimal activity for additional regulatory certification.
- Build a framework to drive a spirit of continuous improvement across the business and ensure the skills and processes are in place to deliver our strategic improvement roadmap.
- Manage the safe and efficient upkeep of the site facilities and act as local Risk and Security Manager.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership to the Quality and Facilities teams.
- Develop and deploy the Safran HE UK Quality Strategy ensuring continued alignment of company processes with Safran and Safran HE objectives and all relevant regulatory approvals.
- Maintain the organisation's regulatory, customer, and internationally recognised Quality Management System approvals and achieve additional regulatory approvals where required.
- Embed Quality targets and ensure implementation of strategies, plans and programmes which deliver Quality improvement, increased customer satisfaction and the reduction of non-conformance.
- Act as company sponsor for the Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC) system and ensure engagement of all teams to quickly resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
- Working closely with internal cross-functional teams, collate and analyse cost of non-quality data to understand trends, root cause and assist with the implementation of corrective actions to meet business objectives and customer satisfaction.
- Lead and maintain Safran HE UK flight safety programmes including Human Factors and the Safety Management System as directed by the Airworthiness Authorities and/or Safran HE requirements.
- Provide a programme of training, education and support to include customer and regulatory requirements, airworthiness, flight safety, human factors, QRQC, 5S and other applicable requirements.
- Report incidents that may affect airworthiness to both customer representatives for all products, and the applicable Airworthiness Authorities for those products included within Safran HE UK's regulatory approval.
- Champion all customer complaints originating from Safran HE UK customers to seek a timely and robust resolution in all instances.
- Through the Supplier Quality Team, maintain a schedule of supplier monitoring & audit and collate and analyse cost of supplier non-quality data to understand trends, root cause and corrective actions to meet business objectives and customer satisfaction.
- Lead Continuous Improvement and define a strategic roadmap to include the leadership and guidance of the black and green belt community and the planning and oversight of continuous improvement projects such as 5S, Value Stream Maps, One Safran Waves and Kaizen Events.
- Manage the SHE UK innovation/ideas process and league.
**Complementary Description**
Why us?
Operating worldwide, Safran Helicopter Engines employ 5,900 people and have more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries, and 22,000 engines in service.
Located in Fareham on the South Coast of the UK, we've been a leader in the aerospace market for over 80 years, with a reputation for putting our customers first. Supporting both the civil and military markets, our UK facility is the European Maintenance Centre Hub for the Safran Helicopter Engines Group.
As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
- 25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays)
o Additional day for every 10 years' service
- Flexitime - where you can accrue up to your contractual hours
o Option to leave from 12:30 on Friday (role dependant)
- Hybrid working - on site 3 days per week from home 2 days (role dependant)
- On site restaurant with daily £1.50 subsidy for lunch
- Costa coffee on site
- Generous 10% pension contributions (after 3 months)
- Health cash back scheme (after probation)
- Purchase of company shares (after 3 months)
- Annual bonus of up to 3%
- Company sick pay
- Our dedicated Benefits Portal with a range of lifestyle benefits, including life assurance, cycle to work, retail discounts, access to healthcare & wellbeing services)
- Ample free parking
- Green scheme
o Accrue points for traveling to work by bike, walking, public transport or car share
o Once a quarter receive Amazon vouchers for the points (40 points = £0)
**Job Requirements**
What will I be doing (Continued)
Facility and Security Management
- Manage the site facilities team to ensure the facility continually meets legal and safety standards and is continuously maintained in a professional condition that provides a safe and comfortable working environment for all staff and visitors.
- Plan and manage a programme of continuous improvement for the facility to ensure infrastructure, equipment, furniture and décor remain at a high standard.
- Create, communicate and actively manage facilities budgets and capex needs.
- Ensure machinery breakdowns are promptly resolved to minimise delays to production and develop a system of reliability analysis to support future investment strategies.
- Monitor compliance of the facility and organisation in line with Safran Security Standards and complete the annual security assessment.
Risk Management
- Lead the business's risk management process to include quarterly risk reviews and the regular updates of GR2
- Maintain Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plans for the business
What do you need from me?
Knowledge
o A degree/post graduate level qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline
o Proven experience in a senior managerial role within the aviation industry, being able to clearly demonstrate achievement of set objectives
o Knowledge of airworthiness regulations both military and civil
o Knowledge of organisation capabilities, privileges and limitations
o Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
o Knowledge on configuration control
o Experience in aerospace/automotive processes and procedures.
o Interpretation of technical manuals, procedures and Instructions.
Skills
o Ability to promote the safety and quality policy
o Excellent diagnostic/problem-solving skills & ability to perform systematic analysis of written and numeric data.
o Excellent communication and literacy skills
o Resource management skills, including staff competence
o Teamwork, decision making and leadership skills
o Ability to prioritise tasks
o Ability to consider human performance and limitations
o Ability to consider and assess flight safety risk
o PC literate and ability to use software tools
What's my next step?
Please apply via the website and if you have what we are looking for, a member of our talent acquisition team will be in touch.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.
We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.
We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their identity or background.
**But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)**
Why us?
Operating worldwide, Safran Helicopter Engines employ 5,900 people and have more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries, and 22,000 engines in service.
Located in Fareham on the South Coast of the UK, we've been a leader in the aerospace market for over 80 years, with a reputation for putting our customers first. Supporting both the civil and military markets, our UK facility is the European Maintenance Centre Hub for the Safran Helicopter Engines Group.
As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
- 25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays)
o Additional day for every 10 years' service
- Flexitime - where you can accrue up to your contractual hours
o Option to leave from 12:30 on Friday (role dependant)
- Hybrid working - on site 3 days per week from home 2 days (role dependant)
- On site restaurant with daily £ 50 subsidy for lunch
- Costa coffee on site
- Generous 10% pension contributions (after 3 months)
- Health cash back scheme (after probation)
- Purchase of company shares (after 3 months)
- Annual bonus of up to 5%
- Company sick pay
- Our dedicated Benefits Portal with a range of lifestyle benefits, including life assurance, cycle to work, retail discounts, access to healthcare & wellbeing services
- Ample free parking
- Green scheme
o Accrue points for traveling to work by bike, walking, public transport or car share
o Once a quarter receive Amazon vouchers for the points (40 points = 0)
**Company Information**
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
Safran Helicopter Engines is the world's leading manufacturer of helicopter engines, with more than 75,000 produced since being founded. It offers the widest range of helicopter turboshafts in the world and has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

**MID-LEVEL**
**HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**
If you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. At Amgen our shared mission-to serve patients-drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together-researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It's time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.
**QUALITY COMPLIANCE SENIOR MANAGER - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION**
**LIVE**
**What you will do**
In this vital role you will drive continuous improvement and change management within Amgen's R&D Quality Organization. You will provide expert support to create and manage R&D controlled processes, strengthening R&D quality processes, supporting global business process owners, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the Digital Quality Management System (DQMS) in R&D
+ Partner with R&D teams to design and implement process changes and new improvement initiatives
+ Lead projects driven by management reviews or high-impact quality events.
+ Provide expertise in developing, revising, and implementing controlled processes.
+ Guide R&D functions and process owners through organizational change and compliance requirements
+ Collaborate with training and business process leaders to deliver effective communication and training strategies.
+ Manage and analyze data across systems and tools (e.g., Excel, Smartsheet) to support improvement activities.
**WIN**
**What we expect of you**
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:
+ Degree educated
+ Relevant experience and knowledge of GCP, GLP, and/or GPvP
+ Experience with quality management systems and familiarity with project management tools/methodologies
+ Previous experience in Continuous Improvement/Change Management
+ Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and relationship-building skills as well as ability to work independently in fast-paced global settings
+ Proficiency in Smartsheet, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and collaboration tools (Teams, WebEx)
+ Excellent written and verbal communication
**THRIVE**
**What you can expect of us**
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.
+ Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
+ Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
+ Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits
**LOCATION:** Ability to work flexibly from home with regular office work either from our Cambridge or Uxbridge next generation workspace.
**APPLY NOW**
**for a career that defies imagination**
In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.
**careers.amgen.com**
**Equal Opportunity Statement**
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Requisition ID:  61277
Position Type:  FT Fixed Term
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite

About the role

We are recruiting a Continuous Improvement Lead to join our Dairy Consumer Foods team at Manufacturing facility in Portadown, where we produce cheese products for several of our brands. In this role, you will focus on analysing and optimizing business processes, implementing Lean principles, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your objectives will include increasing efficiency, driving cost reduction, and enhancing overall operational performance. This will be achieved through close collaboration and interactions with onsite teams.

This is a full-time temporary position covering maternity leave.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presenceand a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus onsustainability and innovation. From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, weensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.
With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and productinnovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry and creators of a strong portfolio of market leadingdairy brands including Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow and our new SMUGrange. Our from food, for food culture and deep-rooted connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers differentiates ourbusiness and offers captivating opportunities for our customers and consumers.
Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farmsthat have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Through a combination of expertise, innovation, andsustainability, Kerry Dairy Ireland is proud to shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of ourfarmers, customers, and communities.
Globally, Kerry Dairy Ireland employs over 1,600 dedicated professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK,USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion,reflecting our commitment to excellence and growth.
Our Safety purpose:
“we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We arecommitted to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Joinus in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Key responsibilities

Reporting the Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager, you will: 

• Drive service improvement initiatives across the business using process improvement methodologies and innovative thinking.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional KPS (Kerry Production System) champions to foster a culture of continuous improvement and support ongoing change programs.
• Lead and facilitate KPS/process improvement workshops to generate ideas and implement solutions.
• Enhance value and efficiency by identifying and eliminating unnecessary complexity in business processes and promoting smarter ways of working.
• Monitor trends and process variations to establish a robust continuous improvement tracking system.
• Develop and implement a best-in-class KPS strategy.
• Own change initiatives from initial identification through to successful project delivery, ensuring alignment with internal governance and controls.
• Work closely with team members across all functions to deliver KPS initiatives.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, offering solutions before issues arise.
• Ensure business impact, project objectives, and dependencies are clearly defined, tracked, and managed throughout.
• Design and deliver coaching programs and lead projects across multiple jurisdictions.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess success and identify opportunities for future improvement.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven background in Lean methodologies and continuous improvement
• Experience in coaching and training
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Effective communication abilities
• Decisive, self-motivated, and results-driven.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants.  As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions.  This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence. 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. 

Recruiter:  #LI-SR1 
Posting Type:  LI 

Please note also: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

Requisition ID:  61277
Position Type:  FT Fixed Term
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite

About the role

We are recruiting a Continuous Improvement Lead to join our Dairy Consumer Foods team at Manufacturing facility in Portadown, where we produce cheese products for several of our brands. In this role, you will focus on analysing and optimizing business processes, implementing Lean principles, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your objectives will include increasing efficiency, driving cost reduction, and enhancing overall operational performance. This will be achieved through close collaboration and interactions with onsite teams.

This is a full-time temporary position covering maternity leave.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presenceand a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus onsustainability and innovation. From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, weensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.
With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and productinnovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry and creators of a strong portfolio of market leadingdairy brands including Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow and our new SMUGrange. Our from food, for food culture and deep-rooted connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers differentiates ourbusiness and offers captivating opportunities for our customers and consumers.
Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farmsthat have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Through a combination of expertise, innovation, andsustainability, Kerry Dairy Ireland is proud to shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of ourfarmers, customers, and communities.
Globally, Kerry Dairy Ireland employs over 1,600 dedicated professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK,USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion,reflecting our commitment to excellence and growth.
Our Safety purpose:
“we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We arecommitted to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Joinus in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Key responsibilities

Reporting the Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager, you will: 

• Drive service improvement initiatives across the business using process improvement methodologies and innovative thinking.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional KPS (Kerry Production System) champions to foster a culture of continuous improvement and support ongoing change programs.
• Lead and facilitate KPS/process improvement workshops to generate ideas and implement solutions.
• Enhance value and efficiency by identifying and eliminating unnecessary complexity in business processes and promoting smarter ways of working.
• Monitor trends and process variations to establish a robust continuous improvement tracking system.
• Develop and implement a best-in-class KPS strategy.
• Own change initiatives from initial identification through to successful project delivery, ensuring alignment with internal governance and controls.
• Work closely with team members across all functions to deliver KPS initiatives.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, offering solutions before issues arise.
• Ensure business impact, project objectives, and dependencies are clearly defined, tracked, and managed throughout.
• Design and deliver coaching programs and lead projects across multiple jurisdictions.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess success and identify opportunities for future improvement.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven background in Lean methodologies and continuous improvement
• Experience in coaching and training
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Effective communication abilities
• Decisive, self-motivated, and results-driven.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants.  As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions.  This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence. 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. 

Recruiter:  #LI-SR1 
Posting Type:  LI 

Please note also: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

Requisition ID:  61277
Position Type:  FT Fixed Term
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite

About the role

We are recruiting a Continuous Improvement Lead to join our Dairy Consumer Foods team at Manufacturing facility in Portadown, where we produce cheese products for several of our brands. In this role, you will focus on analysing and optimizing business processes, implementing Lean principles, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your objectives will include increasing efficiency, driving cost reduction, and enhancing overall operational performance. This will be achieved through close collaboration and interactions with onsite teams.

This is a full-time temporary position covering maternity leave.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presenceand a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus onsustainability and innovation. From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, weensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.
With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and productinnovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry and creators of a strong portfolio of market leadingdairy brands including Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow and our new SMUGrange. Our from food, for food culture and deep-rooted connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers differentiates ourbusiness and offers captivating opportunities for our customers and consumers.
Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farmsthat have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Through a combination of expertise, innovation, andsustainability, Kerry Dairy Ireland is proud to shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of ourfarmers, customers, and communities.
Globally, Kerry Dairy Ireland employs over 1,600 dedicated professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK,USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion,reflecting our commitment to excellence and growth.
Our Safety purpose:
“we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We arecommitted to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Joinus in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Key responsibilities

Reporting the Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager, you will: 

• Drive service improvement initiatives across the business using process improvement methodologies and innovative thinking.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional KPS (Kerry Production System) champions to foster a culture of continuous improvement and support ongoing change programs.
• Lead and facilitate KPS/process improvement workshops to generate ideas and implement solutions.
• Enhance value and efficiency by identifying and eliminating unnecessary complexity in business processes and promoting smarter ways of working.
• Monitor trends and process variations to establish a robust continuous improvement tracking system.
• Develop and implement a best-in-class KPS strategy.
• Own change initiatives from initial identification through to successful project delivery, ensuring alignment with internal governance and controls.
• Work closely with team members across all functions to deliver KPS initiatives.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, offering solutions before issues arise.
• Ensure business impact, project objectives, and dependencies are clearly defined, tracked, and managed throughout.
• Design and deliver coaching programs and lead projects across multiple jurisdictions.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess success and identify opportunities for future improvement.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven background in Lean methodologies and continuous improvement
• Experience in coaching and training
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Effective communication abilities
• Decisive, self-motivated, and results-driven.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants.  As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions.  This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence. 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. 

Recruiter:  #LI-SR1 
Posting Type:  LI 

Please note also: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

Continuous Improvement Manager | Verwood | up to £60,000

Are you passionate about driving operational excellence? Do you thrive in environments where your ideas lead to real change? Join a well-established SME as their Continuous Improvement Manager , where your expertise will shape the future of production efficiency.

This is a full-time, site-based role offering autonomy, influence, and the chance to lead meaningful Continuous Improvement projects.

As Continuous Improvement Manager, you will benefit from:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Early finish Fridays
• Life assurance
• Autonomy to lead and implement CI strategies
• Influence across site leadership and operational teams
• Opportunities to shape training and development initiatives

As Continuous Improvement Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and embedding CI plans to streamline operations and reduce inefficiencies
• Collaborating with site management to identify resource changes supporting CI
• Leveraging MRP system data to enhance CI initiatives
• Identifying training needs in problem-solving and CI tools
• Producing monthly KPI statistics to track progress and impact

As Continuous Improvement Manager, your experience will include:

• Proven leadership in a similar role
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Tools and Techniques
• Hands-on experience in value stream mapping
• Strong project management and influencing skills
• A data-driven mindset with a keen eye for detail
• Background in a high-quality production engineering environment (Desirable)

If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Dominika at Rubicon for more information.

Continuous Improvement Engineer

to c50k neg dep exp + benefits

Near Coleshill, West Midlands

Our client has been established for almost 40 years and are recognised market leaders in the design and development, manufacture and distribution of an impressive portfolio of solutions for supply throughout the world, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth for 2026 and beyond, are now looking to recruit an experienced, hands-on and proactive Continuous Improvement Engineer to complement their professional and successful manufacturing team.

Based near Coleshill and reporting to the Manufacturing Design Engineering Manager, the Continuous Improvement Engineer will be responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements using methodologies including Lean and Six Sigma to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and improve quality, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. Working within core values that include Quality, Innovation, care for the environment and global capability with a unique product portfolio, you will be passionate about all aspects of sustained continuous improvement and striving to meet and exceed company objectives, KPI's and metrics.

Tasked with developing and implementing continuous improvement strategies in both manufacturing and company processes, you will collaborate with the engineering team to perform DMAIC activities to eliminate inefficiencies across the business and provide technical guidance to enhance production quality and efficiency. Responsible for monitoring and analysing KPI's to identify areas for improvement and taking corrective action where needed, you will drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives to optimise operations whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the manufacturing team.

Able to establish effective relationships with shift supervisors or process implementers to assess needs and objectives, you will provide direction to the manufacturing team, instilling best practice and lean principles with the ability to train and mentor colleagues in SOP's and new ways of working running kaizen events whilst ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations at all times. Other duties for the varied and challenging CI Engineer position will include (but not be limited to) managing projects through to implementation, delivering on time and within budget, improving factory floor layouts and optimising workflow and operator movement, and liaising with the Engineering team with specification procurement and the implementation of new plant & equipment, as well as re-visiting implemented changes to ensure results are sustained.

It is envisaged that the successful Continuous Improvement Engineer candidate will have at least 5 years proven experience gained within a dedicated process improvement manufacturing environment and essentially skilled and qualified in various lean manufacturing processes and methodologies (Six Sigma, 5S, PDCA, Kaizen, Kanban etc), realistically qualified to HND level (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline with experience of AutoCad and the MS suite of products.

With excellent influencing and communication skills at all levels and the ability to diagnose and define problems, measure/collect and analyse data, determine root cause, select and implement solutions and control/sustain outcomes, you will be both results and data driven to improve and sustain change and thrive within a continuous improvement focussed environment and able to motivate others to be the same.

Contact the Manufacturing Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email your cv in confidence to (url removed) for further details.

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Continuous Improvement Coordinator professional to take the next step in their career within in this expanding European Food Business.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

• Monday to Friday Office Hours
• Competitive Salary - 48,000
• Great Company
• Excellent Prospects

THE ROLE

This position requires strong Lean Manufacturing and hands-on leadership skills, along with a passion for Operational Excellence, to be successful. Key responsibilities will include:

• Facilitates long-term continuous improvement projects from beginning through completion across various work groups
• Trains associates in lean tools and techniques (including 7 wastes, 5S, standard work, set-up reduction, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), flow, value stream mapping, etc)
• Coordinates and lead internal audits around Lean principles (5S, standard work, TPM, etc).
• Develops standard operations sheets and all applicable forms/flow charts created during Kaizen events
• Develops tracking tools and measures to support CI initiatives
• Develops business case justification for projects and initiatives
• Benchmarks performance across the facilities and industry to identify areas of opportunity.
• Challenges the status quo to find ways to optimize manufacturing performance to deliver superior results
• Builds a CI culture across the organization.
• Support NPD Trials Processes

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• The CI Specialist possesses extensive facilitation skills and hands-on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities.
• A strong application knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing techniques and related CI tools are required: Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping, OEE, First Hour Full Power, 5S, 7 Wastes, Pit Stop Changeovers, etc. This person should be recognized as a change agent, challenging the status quo to drive to operations excellence.
• The CI Specialist needs to also possess leadership skills to drive the overall CI process across the facility, without having direct reporting relationships at the plant.
• He/she will work closely with the CI Manager but must also be able to leverage his/her power of influence with the Plant Manager and the site leadership team.

If this job is of interest and you would like to investigate further, apply TODAY!

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