Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager £60k - £65k Portadown Vickerstock are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Manager for our client based in the Portadown area. The CI Manager will be responsible for reviewing processes and procedures across the organisation with the purpose to refine and improve the levels of efficiency and performance. You will have the responsibility of end-to-end change management including ensuring that our people will successfully change their current ways of working to achieve the optimum performance. For this the CI Manager will need to utilise different change management and continuous improvement tools, encourage and empower our people and mentor and coach our people to ensure the improvements are embedded as part of our culture. Your new role as a Continuous Improvement Manager; Conducting an assessment of the current processes, what they could become and the gap analysis across the business which identifies opportunities for process improvement, automation / robotics, waste removal and cost reduction. Making timely, effective decisions, at a level appropriate to the role, using all of the information available, seeking advice as necessary, and using initiative to diagnose and overcome operating problems. Identifying the changes in processes and procedures that are needed to deliver the identified improvements. Defining the objectives and scope of the improvement plan and establishing a clear implementation plan. Introducing and driving continuous improvement to processes and procedures across the business using various business improvement techniques. Lead the measurement and analysis of the changes and improvements and create KPI's or performance standards for the improved processes. Successfully manage and deliver the changes by through engagement and empowerment of our staff to think different about what they do, how they do it and how to change it for the better. Fostering the culture of continuous improvements/lean across the business including communication plans, identifying and effectively managing the barriers to change and maximise the engagement and ownership across the business. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of projects across the business including the senior management team. Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring around continuous improvement to all levels within the organisation and design and deliver the training materials to upskill the staff. What you will need to succeed as a Continuous Improvement Manager; Relevant Manufacturing/Engineering degree. HND, BTEC Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications will be considered where proven vocational specialist experience can be demonstrated. Continuous Improvement qualifications such as value stream mapping, lean six sigma green, or black belt. Membership of an industry related professional body (desirable) Contact Warren Watson to discuss this in absolute confidence on , or send an updated CV via the link on the page By applying for this role you accept the terms of processing, please find our privacy policy on our website Skills: Manufacturing Engineer Process Engineer Lean Engineer Methods Engineer Continuous Improvement