Continuous Improvement Manager

Company: Industrial Ceramics
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Location: Rainford
Job Description:

Are you passionate about delivering improvements across distribution and manufacturing operations and applying lean tools and data insights for improvement projects?

We’re hiring a Continuous Improvement Manager for our Saint‑Gobain Industrial Ceramics site in St Helens.

The Continuous Improvement Manager is a key role committed to analysing efficiencies and overseeing continuous improvement initiatives within Saint‑Gobain Industrial Ceramics. The position is crucial for finding opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, optimize processes, and reduce costs.

Saint‑Gobain Industrial Ceramics is part of Saint‑Gobain UK & Ireland. Our mission is to lead the industry with ceramic and refractory solutions that reduce our customers’ environmental impact, enhance efficiency and performance, and promote a culture of sustainability.

This is a Monday‑Friday role based on our site in St Helens. We can offer some flexibility on start and finish times. We are offering a competitive salary, plus bonus, pension, and many flexible benefits including healthcare options.

Qualifications

  • An experienced Continuous Improvement Manager or the ability to demonstrate success in CI in production and distribution operations.
  • Formally trained and skilled in the application of lean tools in focused improvement projects such as Six Sigma and WCM.
  • A data‑driven person who can analyse data to improve efficiency and capacity in production and distribution.
  • A safety‑conscious professional who will consider and factor in operational safety in the delivery of all projects. Formal training in managing safety would be an advantage.
  • Excellent change management skills, including culture and systems.

Responsibilities

An experienced CI Manager is essential to maximizing site potential. You will instigate improvement projects across processes, systems, operations, and people while encouraging a culture of continuous improvement. You will manage both process improvement projects and physical site improvements, including supporting the delivery of CAPEX in plant assets and the site facilities.

We require a data‑driven individual who can pinpoint opportunities to improve site processes, increase efficiency, maximize capacity, and reduce costs.

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Posted: April 13th, 2026