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Operational Excellence Lead (Lurgan, NIR, GB)

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Job Summary

Lead continuous improvement across Cubis Systems and NAL by building and sustaining a scalable CI (Lean/ Six Sigma) framework for manufacturing operations. Use data-driven triggers—variance reports, scrap analysis, customer claims, and KPIs like OOE/OEE—to identify waste and convert it into improvement projects. Establish visual management and performance dashboards, standardised training in root-cause/ problem-solving tools, and track savings and operational impact while aligning opportunities with capex when needed.

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Design, implement, and maintain a structured continuous improvement (CI) framework for manufacturing operations across sites.
•Develop methods and annual guidance to improve CI through inputs such as quality strategies, HR bottlenecks, commercial forecasting, VOC, and site feedback.
•Build standard methods to identify waste using triggers including variance reports, scrap hotspots, customer complaints, downtime data, and OOE/OEE.
•Develop and maintain a pipeline of improvement opportunities and ensure active CI projects across departments.
•Establish visual management and performance dashboards, standardised training materials/workshops for CI tools, and report improvement results to leadership.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionHealth Insurance

Key Requirements

•Proven experience in manufacturing and engineering improvements in a multi-jurisdiction manufacturing environment.
•Knowledge of compression and injection moulding processes.
•Knowledge of process engineering ERP data and the impact of incorrect data on operations.
•Track record of leading engineering projects (Opex / CI).
•Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, with ability to analyse and control process engineering data.

Experience:ManufacturingEngineering improvementsContinuous improvementCILeanSix Sigma

Skills:LeadershipPlanningOrganisational skillsProject managementCross-functional collaborationProblem-solving

Certifications:Six Sigma Green Belt

Tech Stack:ERPOEEOOE

Company Brief

Crh

Global building materials business supplying aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and construction products and services to the construction industry across Europe, North America and other markets.

Industry: Building Materials

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland

Founded: 1970

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