Operational Excellence Specialist

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Operational Excellence Specialist

  • Location:

    London

  • Sector:

    Engineering & Operations

  • Salary:

    £40000 - £48000

  • Contact:

    Tracey Fleming

  • Contact email:

    tracey.fleming@alexandersteele.com

  • Contact phone:

    0131 573 0889

  • Job ref:

    3103

  • Published:

    2 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    03 Oct 2025

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.