Continuous Improvement Technician

As the Continuous Improvement Technician, you will play a key supporting role in driving daily performance improvements across critical production assets. Working closely with the CI Team Lead and CI Engineer, you will provide the data, analysis, and CI discipline needed to identify losses, solve problems, and sustain improvements on the line.

You will act as the analytical and behavioural link within the Focused Improvement Team (FIT), ensuring that performance data is accurate, visible, understood, and used to drive consistent operational improvement.

• 10% Annual bonus
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Purchase extra holiday scheme
• 4% Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Access to employee benefits platform – Cheers which includes flexible benefits such as; healthcare cover, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, will writing services etc.

The Continuous Improvement Technician supports the delivery of continuous improvement activity by providing accurate data, structured analysis, and hands‑on CI discipline across the production environment.

This role ensures that performance issues are clearly identified, properly understood, and effectively communicated to support decision‑making within the CI Team. Working closely with operations and engineering teams, the CI Technician helps embed standard work, CI tools, and problem‑solving behaviours into daily activity.

• Collect, analyse, and interpret OEE/MME data, downtime, waste, and performance losses
• Identify trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities across production lines
• Support the CI Team Lead in deploying RMS Standard and CI tools within the FIT programme
• Assist with root cause analysis (RCA) and structured problem‑solving activities
• Support implementation and tracking of long‑term corrective actions
• Maintain and update performance systems including Qlik View, OEE tools, and CI dashboards
• Prepare daily performance boards, huddles, and visual management tools
• Communicate data insights and improvement opportunities to operational and CI stakeholders
• Coach operators and frontline teams on basic CI tools, standards, and behaviours
• Support standardisation of processes and ensure adherence to agreed best practice
• Work cross‑functionally to support improvements in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People KPIs
• Ensure CI documentation, records, and reporting are accurate and up to date
• Actively support continuous improvement culture through presence on the shop floor

You are an analytical, detail‑focused team player who enjoys working with data and people in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. You have a strong understanding of how performance is measured and improved, and you are motivated by solving problems and supporting operational excellence.

You are confident engaging with operators and engineers, and you understand the importance of structure, consistency, and discipline in continuous improvement.

• Strong IT and analytical capability (Excel, OEE tools, Qlik View or similar)
• Strong understanding of H&S, food safety, and manufacturing principles

• Experience in high‑speed automated manufacturing environments
• Six Sigma Green Belt qualification

• Be a key part of a structured Continuous Improvement team driving real performance gains
• Gain exposure to advanced CI tools, methodologies, and engineering‑led improvement programmes
• Develop analytical, problem‑solving, and CI leadership capability
• Work in a collaborative, fast‑paced FMCG manufacturing environment

The Continuous Improvement Technician enables continuous improvement by providing the data, analysis, and CI discipline that supports the CI Lead’s strategy and the CI Engineer’s execution—ensuring improvements are understood, measured, and sustained.

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