Depot Process and Continuous Improvement Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Engineering & Logistics Organisation
Salary: £65,000 - £65,000 + Company Car/Car Allowance + Benefits
Location:
Field based (with travel and hybrid working)
The Company
Our client is a major UK logistics and engineering organisation operating nationally across a complex, asset-intensive environment. Backed by significant international investment, the business is focused on growth, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
As part of an ongoing transformation programme, a newly created Continuous Improvement & Depot Process Engineer position has been established to support engineering operations across multiple sites.
The Opportunity
This is an outstanding opportunity for a continuous improvement specialist who wants to build, influence and implement change rather than simply maintain existing processes.
Working directly with senior engineering leadership, you will have the freedom to assess current operations, create improvement strategies and lead the implementation of Lean and 5S methodologies across a multi-site engineering function.
You'll play a key role in developing a culture of continuous improvement, coaching operational leaders and delivering measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency and workplace organisation.
The Role
Key responsibilities include:
Reviewing engineering and maintenance operations to identify improvement opportunities.
Developing and delivering site-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
Implementing 5S, Lean and visual management principles.
Supporting depot and production leadership teams in driving operational excellence.
Delivering coaching, mentoring and training across the business.
Building strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure successful change adoption.
Improving maintenance and engineering processes to increase efficiency and output.
Using data and performance metrics to track and demonstrate improvements.
Embedding health and safety improvements into operational processes.
Ensuring improvements are sustained through effective change management and cultural development.
Essential Criteria
The successful candidate will possess:
Significant experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean, Operational Excellence or Process Engineering.
Demonstrable success delivering business change and operational improvement programmes.
Experience implementing and sustaining Lean methodologies, including 5S.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Experience coaching managers and operational teams.
Proven ability to measure and deliver productivity and efficiency gains.
Background within engineering, manufacturing, industrial, production, logistics or related sectors.
Excellent communication, problem-solving and analytical abilities.
A hands-on approach combined with strategic improvement capability.
Flexibility to travel regularly between multiple UK sites.
Highly Desirable
Lean Six Sigma qualifications.
Multi-site continuous improvement experience.
Heavy engineering or maintenance environment experience.
Health & safety improvement experience.
Asset-intensive operational experience.
Package
£65,000 - £70,000 basic salary
Company car or car allowance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid working
Newly created position with significant autonomy
Excellent long-term career development opportunities within a growing international group
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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