Operational Excellence Lead
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Occupation Type
IT operations technicians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
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Description
Location: Skelmersdale
Contract: Permanent, Full‑Time
Hours: Monday–Friday
Package: Company car or car allowance, up to 15% annual bonus, 4x life assurance, partner‑level healthcare
About The Role
Due to business growth, we’re thrilled to announce a new position has been created within our team at Skelmersdale for an experienced Operational Excellence Lead.
The Operational Excellence Lead purpose is to drive and embed a culture of continuous improvement across our Skelmersdale site.
This is a high‑visibility role responsible for shaping how our teams work, improving processes, and enabling sustainable performance through operational excellence tools, coaching, and strategic deployment.
You’ll champion OE principles across all functions, support leadership teams with strategy execution, and help our people continuously improve the way we operate.
What You’ll Be Doing
Contract: Permanent, Full‑Time
Hours: Monday–Friday
Package: Company car or car allowance, up to 15% annual bonus, 4x life assurance, partner‑level healthcare
About The Role
Due to business growth, we’re thrilled to announce a new position has been created within our team at Skelmersdale for an experienced Operational Excellence Lead.
The Operational Excellence Lead purpose is to drive and embed a culture of continuous improvement across our Skelmersdale site.
This is a high‑visibility role responsible for shaping how our teams work, improving processes, and enabling sustainable performance through operational excellence tools, coaching, and strategic deployment.
You’ll champion OE principles across all functions, support leadership teams with strategy execution, and help our people continuously improve the way we operate.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Creating and sustaining a strong culture of Operational Excellence across the site
- Leading the deployment of OE tools and methodologies including Six Sigma, SMED, 5S, Standard Work, RCA and Autonomous Maintenance
- Strong background in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement or Lean leadership within a complex operational environment
- Ability to coach, influence and engage teams at all levels
- Advanced problem‑solving capability and a data‑driven approach
- Experience using OE methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, lean tools, PDCA, waste elimination)
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on site performance and culture, shaping long‑term ways of working and supporting strategic growth. You’ll work with talented teams, gain exposure across the business, and be part of a company committed to developing its people.
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