Continuous Improvement Leader (VES) – Operations

Overview

In this role you will drive lean excellence across Linx’s manufacturing and operations, partnering with leadership to close performance gaps and build a hands-on continuous improvement culture. You’ll translate business priorities into practical improvement plans and lead shop-floor initiatives with senior exposure. The role blends cross-functional collaboration with measurable productivity gains and kaizen sustainment. This is your chance to shape operational excellence in a global manufacturing context.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily implementation of lean and continuous improvement practices across Linx operations
• Develop practical improvement roadmaps aligned to business priorities with structured action plans
• Drive targeted, sustainable improvements in key operational measures (productivity, daily performance, kaizen sustainment)
• Coach structured Problem Solving to identify root causes and define countermeasures with metrics
• Facilitate Kaizen events from charter to sustainment and maintain an improvement funnel
• Build continuous improvement capability through hands-on coaching and training across levels
• Support broader improvement plan by assessing current state and mentoring through certification pathway
• Collaborate with leaders across Linx, Veralto, and other companies to share best practices and translate data into priorities

Key requirements

• Hands-on lean or continuous improvement expertise in manufacturing
• Ability to identify performance gaps and connect improvement to business priorities
• Experience coaching and training manufacturing teams in a Gemba-based approach
• Ability to use operational data to identify trends and influence decisions
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills in a matrixed environment
• Willingness to travel internationally and to be based in St Ives regularly

• collaboration
• influence across functions
• curiosity
• Problem Solving
• visual management
• Standard Work

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