Operational Excellence Lead

Overview Would you like to work with one of the most well-known ingredients manufacturers in the UK? We are seeking an experienced and driven Operational Excellence Lead to evaluate and improve operational activities at a flagship production facility in Merseyside. This role is key to ensuring the efficient, safe, and cost-effective production of high-quality ingredient products. The Role The successful Operational Excellence Lead will: * collaborate with manufacturing colleagues to identify improvement opportunities, utilising data analysis, process, observations and industry best practices and implementing flight plans to delivery. * drive continuous improvement, efficiency, and quality across business processes by implementing methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen * Provide analytic support to enable an understanding of Current state, baseline performance and capture existing issues. * Develop and upskill colleagues in lean manufacturing principles, tools and techniques. * Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to track performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions. The Candidate The successful Operational Excellence Lead will have: * Food and Drink Manufacturing experience essential. * Proven track record in operational improvement, process transformation, or project management, often requiring a degree in engineering or business. * In-depth knowledge of HACCP, BRC, and food safety regulations. * Experience in a previous Operational Excellence Lead role, lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies. About Your Recruitment Agency Gregory Walker is a specialist food and drink manufacturing recruitment agency. We are on a mission to provide the most efficient, transparent and enjoyable recruitment service in the industry. Here is our most recent candidate recommendation: “Gregory Walker got in touch about a role on a Thursday and within 6 days everything was sorted, and I’d accepted the role. Easy to work with and great communication which is everything