A well-established manufacturer of premium snack foods is seeking a confident and highly experienced Continuous Improvement Lead to maximise the efficiency of the production unit. THE BUSINESSA vibrant and fast-growing snack foods manufacturer focused on supplying high quality and innovative products to major UK retailers. THE ROLEThis position requires strong Lean Manufacturing and hands-on leadership skills, along with a passion for Operational Excellence, to be successful. Key responsibilities will include:Facilitates long-term continuous improvement projects from beginning through completion across various work groups Trains associates in lean tools and techniques (including 7 wastes, 5S, standard work, set-up reduction, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), flow, value stream mapping, etc) Coordinates and lead internal audits around Lean principles (5S, standard work, TPM, etc). Develops standard operations sheets and all applicable forms/flow charts created during Kaizen events Develops tracking tools and measures to support CI initiatives Develops business case justification for projects and initiatives Benchmarks performance across the facilities and industry to identify areas of opportunity.Challenges the status quo to find ways to optimize manufacturing performance to deliver superior results Builds a CI culture across the organization. THE IDEAL CANDIDATEThe CI Specialist possesses extensive facilitation skills and hands-on experience in continuous improvement man