CI Manager
CompanyPremier Foods
Location
Barnsley, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/29/2026
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Description
Based - Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF
Salary circa £60,000 + car allowance, bonus, private medical insurance
The Role
We’re looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead and embed operational excellence across our Carlton site, the Home of Mr Kipling. Sitting on the site leadership team, this is a high-impact role where you’ll drive performance, shape strategy and build a culture of continuous improvement across all functions.
You’ll act as the CI expert and change agent, leading transformation through data, people development and strong cross-functional collaboration
What You’ll Be Doing
At Premier Foods, we don’t just talk about continuous improvement—we live it. You’ll be part of a business where:
Salary circa £60,000 + car allowance, bonus, private medical insurance
The Role
We’re looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead and embed operational excellence across our Carlton site, the Home of Mr Kipling. Sitting on the site leadership team, this is a high-impact role where you’ll drive performance, shape strategy and build a culture of continuous improvement across all functions.
You’ll act as the CI expert and change agent, leading transformation through data, people development and strong cross-functional collaboration
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead and deliver the site’s Operational Excellence / CI strategy
- Identify waste and performance gaps, driving improvement plans across the factory
- Own and deliver non-capex cost savings targets
- Champion robust problem-solving tools and methodologies across all levels
- Coach and develop teams—from shop floor to leadership—to build CI capability
- Drive digitalisation and smart factory initiatives
- Lead and develop a small team of CI specialists/change agents
- Play an active role in the site leadership team, influencing direction and performance
- TPM/WCM trained or equivalent
- Proven background in Continuous Improvement within FMCG manufacturing
- Exceptional relationship builder with strong influencing and coaching skills, cross functionally and at all levels
- Natural analyst, able to turn data into insight and action
- Deep understanding of FMCG factory operations, waste and OEE
- Expert in leading, facilitating and problem-solving to root cause
- Passionate about (and demonstrable experience of) developing people and driving cultural change
- Lean Sigma certification (Yellow Belt or above) is desirable
At Premier Foods, we don’t just talk about continuous improvement—we live it. You’ll be part of a business where:
- You can challenge the status quo and think big
- Salary of circa £60,000 per annum
- Car allowance
- Bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Pension up to 7.5%
- Life assurance
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Sharesave scheme
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