Are you passionate about driving operational excellence, improving efficiency, and making a real impact on performance and quality in Food Manufacturing?

We are working with a leading Food Manufacturer that is looking to appoint a motivated Operational Excellence Specialist to join their team and play a key role in shaping continuous improvement across their sites.

On offer:

* Salary is £45,000 - £48,000 depending on experience

* Bonus

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* Company pension

* Exposure to a wide range of exciting projects

* Ongoing personal and professional development throughout your career

What you'll be doing:

* Support NPD trials, defining and improving machinery settings for safety, quality, and performance.

* Provide training and coaching to teams on standards, machinery use, and continuous improvement practices.

* Analyse performance data, yields, and losses, producing reports and supporting mass balance studies.

* Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, SMED, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping.

* Monitor and improve KPIs through data-led initiatives, benchmarking, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) analysis.

* Support operational teams in problem solving, corrective actions, and efficiency projects.

* Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards, Excel tools, and databases to ensure robust data integrity and effective performance monitoring.

* Participate in the integration of new equipment, processes, and technologies.

* Provide leadership on projects, champion CI culture, and deliver training across the site.

What we're looking for:

* 3-5 years' experience in a similar role, within food manufacturing or operational excellence.

* Six Sigma Yellow Belt is desirable

* Strong background in project management and process improvement.

* Proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Office and particularly Excel (power queries, pivot tables, KPI dashboards).

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

* A collaborative, positive attitude with the ability to coach, lead and engage teams.

* Flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and occasionally work outside of normal hours