Continuous Improvement Manager

Are you an ambitious manufacturing professional looking to hit the ground running, getting stuck into making this better?

We’re looking for a safety conscious, enthusiastic Continuous Improvement Manager to join our Northampton site and help drive the next stage of our operational excellence performance.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving problems, challenging the status quo, and turning ideas into measurable results.

What you’ll do

• Lead our site Lean & Continuous Improvement strategy
• Identify and eliminate waste, losses, and inefficiencies
• Lead improvement projects that deliver real business impact
• Improve OEE, flow, capacity, and operational performance
• Use data to identify opportunities and turn insight into action
• Work alongside colleagues across the site to build CI capability
• Share best practice and help create a true zero-loss culture

What we’re looking for

You’ll have experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement, ideally within packaging, corrugated or another fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You’ll be:

• Curious – always asking “why?”
• Energetic – comfortable being hands-on and visible on the shop floor.
• Ambitious – motivated to make a genuine difference.
• Analytical – confident using data to drive decisions.
• Collaborative – able to bring people together and take them with you.
• A problem solver – turning challenges into opportunities.

Six Sigma, engineering, or leadership qualifications would be an advantage, but we’re interested in your capability, experience, and mindset – not just your certificates.

Ready to make an impact? If you want to be at the heart of a manufacturing operation, influence change and see the results of your work every day, we’d love to hear from you.