Project lead Work, Jobs in Bolton (with Salaries)

Kaizen Lead
Astemo UK, Ltd. —Bolton
- Full-time
- Schematics
- CAD
- Continuous improvement
- Referral programme
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Head of Insights
Dominos —Bolton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Flexible schedule
14d
Assistant General Manager-Experience & Innovation
Metropolitan Council —Heywood
- £165,339.20 - £330,678.40 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Master's degree
- Administrative experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Project Planner
ENWL —Preston
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Lead for Student Data and External Reporting
University of Greater Manchester —Bolton
- £50,253 - £58,226 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- SQL
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Project Planner
Rolls-Royce SMR —Manchester
- £50,600 - £66,465 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Healthcare Project Manager
Manchester Foundation Trust Charity —Manchester
- From £6,000 a month
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Leadership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Relocation assistance
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14d
Assistant Operations Manager
Advantage NRG Ltd —Chorley
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- In-person
- Communication skills
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14d
Programme Manager
Redmoor Health —Chorley
- From £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Travel
- Free parking
- Work from home
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7d
Operations Director - PMO / Project Controls Lead - Defence
Mace —Preston
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Lead Buyer - Information Technology
MBDA —Bolton
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Project Manager
MBDA —Bolton
- £40,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Free parking
1d
Junior Data Analyst
Imperial College London —St. Mary's
- £46,614 - £56,345 a year
- Full-time
- Machine learning
- Python
9d
Strategic Transformation Lead
GMCA —Manchester
- £60,340 - £65,483 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Intelligence Data Analyst
GCHQ —Manchester
- From £37,892 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
5d
Amazon & Ecommerce Manager
Paramount Digital Ltd —St Helens
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
6d
Sales Coordinator
Hardscape Products Ltd —Bolton
- From £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
4h
Industrial Doors Project Manager
Miller's Vanguard —Heywood
- £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Project management
- Bakery
- Free parking
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Delivery Project Lead
BLK BOX Fitness —Manchester
- £38,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Travel
- Construction experience
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Services Project Manager
Siemens —Manchester
- £50.00 - £99.90 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- PMP
- Engineering

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Kaizen Lead

Astemo UK, Ltd. -
Bolton

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
Referral programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Schematics
Six Sigma Green Belt
CAD
Continuous improvement
Kaizen
Root cause analysis
Plastics injection moulding
Mechanical knowledge

Full job description

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Kaizen Lead to drive continuous improvement initiatives across our manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical knowledge, expertise in process optimisation, and a solid understanding of CAD tools and schematics. As a key leader in our team, you will facilitate root cause analysis, implement lean manufacturing principles, and lead projects involving plastics injection moulding, fabrication, and assembly processes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence operational excellence and foster a culture of innovation within our organisation.

The Kaizen Lead is responsible for driving a sustainable culture of continuous improvement across the business. The role focuses on data-led problem solving, coaching and capability building, and the structured deployment of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

The CI Lead will act as a change agent, working closely with operations, and leadership teams to deliver measurable business improvements.

Responsibilities

Typical Knowledge & Skills

Champion and embed a continous improvement culture aligned with automative industry standards and business objectives
Act as a role model for lean thinking, high - performance behaviours, and problem solving discipline
Analyse manufacturing, quality and operational data to identify trends, performance gaps and improvement opportunities
Ensure improvement projects are data-driven, with clear baselines, targets and benefits tracking
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, workshops and breakthrough improvement activities across production and support functions
Apply lean tools such as value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, SMED, error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) and waste elimination
Ensure improvement are standarlised, sustained and embedded into daily operations
Coach and mentor individuals and teams at all levels in CI tools, problem-solving and leans behaviours.
Work cross functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and leadership teams
Provide regular progress updates on CI performance, projects and benefits realisation
Support audits, customer requirements and industry standards relevant to automative electronics manufacturing

Qualifications and Previous Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing or automotive environment
Experience coaching, training, or facilitating improvement activities
Knowledge of quality and operational systems relevant to automotive (e.g. IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA)
Six Sigma project experience (Green Belt required; Black Belt desirable)

Organisational Level & Limits of Authority

Reports to: Operations Manager
Direct Reports: None
Identify, prioritise, and lead Continuous Improvement and Kaizen initiatives

Duties & Key Responsibilities

Champion and embed a continuous improvement culture aligned with automotive industry standards and business objectives
Act as a role model for Lean thinking, high-performance behaviours, and problem-solving discipline
Analyse manufacturing, quality, and operational data to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities
Ensure improvement projects are data-driven, with clear baselines, targets, and benefits tracking
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, and breakthrough improvement activities across production and support functions
Apply Lean tools such as value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, SMED, error-proofing (Poka-Yoke), and waste elimination
Ensure improvements are standardised, sustained, and embedded into daily operations
Coach and mentor individuals and teams at all levels in CI tools, problem-solving, and Lean behaviours
Work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams
Provide regular progress updates on CI performance, projects, and benefits realisation
Support audits, customer requirements, and industry standards relevant to automotive electronics manufacturing

At Astemo, we respect each other, never pass the buck and work creatively to accomplish our mission. Our people are given exciting opportunities to develop and grow in a truly international business, where they are proud to be part of a collaborative and innovative team. Diversity & Inclusion is valued to build and leverage an inclusive work environment and embrace diversity to unlock our full potential. We believe that this will give us the strength to drive great innovations to create new values for people, vehicles, and the society, and to unlock our full potential to become a global leader in everything we do.

Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking
Referral programme

Work Location: In person

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Kaizen Lead

Head of Insights

Assistant General Manager-Experience & Innovation

Project Planner

Lead for Student Data and External Reporting

Project Planner

Healthcare Project Manager

Assistant Operations Manager

Programme Manager

Operations Director - PMO / Project Controls Lead - Defence

Lead Buyer - Information Technology

Project Manager

Junior Data Analyst

Strategic Transformation Lead

Intelligence Data Analyst

Amazon & Ecommerce Manager

Sales Coordinator

Industrial Doors Project Manager

Delivery Project Lead

Services Project Manager

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