Continuous Improvement Leader

Gonzalescomm; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in the United Kingdom seeks a professional to drive optimization across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity. The role involves using lean methodologies to enhance operational performance and coach teams on best practices. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Engineering or Business and experience in process improvements. You will work collaboratively with leadership to create effective action plans that improve key performance indicators and operational efficiency. Join us to make a tangible impact on health through innovation.

Benefits

Innovative work environment

Collaborative team culture

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable years served in a relevant field.
• Experience with process improvements and business process analysis.
• Able to operate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive optimization of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity.
• Facilitate daily, weekly, and monthly L3 Operations meetings.
• Work with Site Leadership to create Policy Deployment frameworks.
• Manage the site DBS leadership process and address operational roadblocks.
• Identify optimization work packages for continual improvements.

Skills

Lean manufacturing methodology

Project management

Effective communication

KPI optimization

Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering or Business

Professional engineering certification

Master’s degree

Tools

DBS tools

KanBan

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives and we are all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You will thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. By harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact, innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life‑saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will continually improve yourself and us, working on challenges that truly matter with people who care for each other, our customers, and their patients.

What You’ll Do

• Drive optimization of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity (Cost) and overall performance by championing DBS and embedding a strong culture of continuous improvement across global Operations sites, using DBS tools such as Daily Management, VSM, 5S, Standard Work, TPM, SMED, TPI, VRK and Lean Conversion.
• Actively participate, facilitate, collaborate and lead, daily, weekly and monthly L3 Operations meetings. Coach and mentor the site team in the use of structured DBS tools to facilitate sustained performance improvements. Coach and provide ongoing support and guidance to build knowledge and capability of DBS across all levels at site.
• Work with the Site Leadership team to create and sustain Policy Deployment frameworks, Bowler Charts, Action Plans and Problem Solving Processes; consolidate and analyze KPIs from manufacturing site, resulting in the development of Action Plans to address areas of opportunity. Champion adherence to the standards defined through the deployment of DBS.
• Manage the site DBS leadership process, including Daily Management, Kaizen funnels, generation of Action Plans and their sustainment. Engage with and coordinate with any necessary Cytiva functions and/or leaders to remove any roadblocks preventing optimized operational performance.
• Identify and execute optimization work packages across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity to enable YoY improvements through the deployment of DBS tools and techniques.
• Develop and maintain a DBS roadmap for the site functional areas to continue the development journey of DBS.

Who You Are

• Degree in Engineering or Business, professional engineering certification and/or master’s degree preferred, or demonstrable years served.
• Experience in process improvements using lean manufacturing methodology/lean manufacturing with a combination of project management and business process analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all departments and functions at all levels of the business. Ability to operate effectively in a multi‑tasking, dynamic environment, while maintaining a forward‑thinking and customer‑first attitude.
• Proven track record in optimizing KPIs around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity.
• Ability to energize, develop and build rapport, collaborate and influence at all levels within an organization. Act as an inspirational leader with optimism, highly approachable and humble.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• High‑level presentation and interpersonal skills—able to communicate and present ideas to customers in a way that produces understanding and impact that builds effective strategic relationships.
• Experience in KanBan, Heijunka, Inventory Reduction, Inventory Turns, waste elimination and productivity improvement.

Join our winning team today. Together we accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.