Depot Process and Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement & Depot Process Manager

Engineering & Logistics Organisation

Location:

Field based (with travel and hybrid working)

An outstanding opportunity for a continuous improvement specialist to build, influence and implement change within a multi‑site engineering function.

• Review engineering and maintenance operations to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and deliver site‑wide continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement 5S, Lean and visual management principles.
• Support depot and production leadership teams in driving operational excellence.
• Deliver coaching, mentoring and training across the business.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure successful change adoption.
• Improve maintenance and engineering processes to increase efficiency and output.
• Use data and performance metrics to track and demonstrate improvements.
• Embed health and safety improvements into operational processes.
• Ensure improvements are sustained through effective change management and cultural development.

• 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.

• Lean Six Sigma qualifications.
• Multi‑site continuous improvement experience.
• Heavy engineering or maintenance environment experience.
• Health & safety improvement experience.
• Asset‑intensive operational experience.

• £65,000 – £70,000 basic salary.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working.
• Significant autonomy in a newly created position.
• Excellent long‑term career development opportunities within a growing international group.