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Operational Excellence Specialist

Job Type
Contract/Temporary
Location
Chester, Cheshire
Salary
Negotiable
Job Ref
BBBH165448_1753865487
Date Added
July 30th, 2025
Consultant
Sourosh Valeh

Job: Operational Excellence Specialist

Location: Chester, UK

Position Type: Contract (Inside IR35), Site Based

Duration: 3 Months (Full Time)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced a Operational Excellence Specialist to join a manufacturing company based in Chester on an interim basis. As part of this role, you will be responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement, delivering process improvements, as well as helping increase productivity and reducing waste.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver Lean Six Sigma projects to improve quality, safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Coach and mentor staff in problem-solving methodologies, value stream mapping, and waste elimination.
  • Design and implement enterprise excellence metrics and training programs (e.g., White/Yellow/Green Belt certifications).
  • Facilitate root cause analysis sessions for critical business issues.

Required Experience & Qualifications

  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Master Black Belt preferred).
  • Proven track record of driving change and delivering process improvements in manufacturing environments.
  • Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean tools and systems thinking.
  • Knowledge of operational excellence frameworks (e.g., Shingo, or similar) is highly desirable.

If you are interested in this position, please apply using the link.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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