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Continuous Improvement Champion

imerys
Companyimerys
CategoryOperations & Admin
LocationSt Austell, United Kingdom
Remote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelMid
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted27 Jul 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (workday)
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Description
The Company The world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and €4.3 billion in revenue in 2022. Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys’ solutions contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes. If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at  www.imerys.com Die Position Continuous Improvement Champion Zusammenfassung der angebotenen Stelle Continuous Improvement team Location: St Austell, Cornwall Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Travel: Regular travel to operational sites across the UK Salary: Competitive + Benefits The Role We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Champion to join our Industrial Continuous Improvement team. This role plays an important part in supporting operational teams to improve performance, develop capability and embed continuous improvement practices across our UK sites. Working closely with managers, supervisors and operational teams, you will help implement improvement initiatives, facilitate workshops, deliver training and coach teams to achieve sustainable results. The position offers the opportunity to work across multiple sites, supporting the rollout of improvement methodologies and contributing to long-term operational excellence programmes. What You'll Be Doing • Supporting the implementation of continuous improvement programmes across operational sites. • Facilitating workshops, training sessions and improvement activities. • Coaching and supporting managers, supervisors and operational teams. • Assisting with performance analysis and identification of improvement opportunities. • Supporting site improvement plans and governance activities. • Using data and digital tools to support decision-making and performance improvements. • Working collaboratively with stakeholders across a variety of operational environments. What We're Looking For Essential • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualification, or currently working towards achieving this. • Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, industrial or operational environment. • Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques. • Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills. • Good analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and digital tools. • A full, valid driving licence with the ability to travel independently to sites across the UK. • Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of an organisation. • Experience in Change Management Desirable • Engineering or technical qualification. • Experience delivering continuous improvement projects. • Experience working across multiple operational sites. • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as VSM, OEE, TPM, SMED, DMAIC or PDCA. What We Offer • Competitive salary. • Annual bonus opportunity. • Company pension scheme. • Private medical cover. • Life assurance and income protection. • Generous holiday allowance. • Employee assistance programme. • Ongoing training and development opportunities. • The opportunity to gain recognised I-Cube accreditation and further develop your continuous improvement capability. Ready to help drive operational excellence and support continuous improvement across our UK operations? We'd love to hear from you. Art der Position Vollzeit und unbefristet I n der unten angegebenen Mailbox werden nur technische Anfragen bearbeitet: recruiting.support@ imerys.com Bitte senden Sie keine Lebensläufe und Bewerbungsunterlagen zur unten stehenden E-Mail. Dieses können nicht weiter bearbeitet werden. Um einen fairen Bewerbungsprozess und das einhalten der rechtlichen Richtlinien zu gewährleisten, werden nur Bewerbungen berücksichtigt, die über den online Bewerbungsprozess übermittelt wurden.