Workshop manager Work, Jobs in Bolton (with Salaries)

Kaizen Lead
Astemo UK, Ltd. —Bolton
- Full-time
- Schematics
- CAD
- Continuous improvement
- Referral programme
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Workshop Controller / Manager
Solo Car Sales —Liverpool
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Maintenance
- Welding
- Store discount
- Employee discount
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Workshop Manager
Bowker Motor Group —Preston
- Full-time
- Management
- Sales
- Customer service
8d
Workshop Machinist
Miller's Vanguard —Bury
- £15.50 an hour
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Free parking
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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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6d
Workshop Manager
Northgate Vehicle Hire —Knowsley
- £40,921 a year
- Maintenance
- Employee discount
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Workshop Manager
North West Trucks —Warrington
- Monday to Friday
- Management
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Employee discount
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14d
Workshop Manager
Opcare —Manchester
- Team management
- Patient care
- Mentoring
- Referral programme
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12d
Quality Improvement & Capability Manager
MBDA —Bolton
- £60,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Mentoring
- APIs
- Free parking
Wellness Studio & Community Manager
Nova Wellness —Bolton
- £28,000 - £32,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Social media management
- Customer service
- Free parking
- Store discount
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3d
IT Manager
Ummah Welfare Trust —Bolton
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Salesforce
- English
- Free parking
- Store discount
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Senior Product Manager
HippoDigital —Manchester
- £57,500 - £66,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Agile
- In-person
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Project Manager
K3 Advisory Group —Bolton
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Agile
- IT
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MENSWEAR PRODUCT MANAGER-MANCHESTER SHAMBLES
INDITEX —Manchester
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Merchandising
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Workshop Manager
United Infrastructure —Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Welding
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
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SPI Print
Ministry of Justice —Leyland
- £30,001 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Basic maths
- English
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
12d
Group Senior Creative Operations Manager
DFS —Warrington
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Senior Expansion Manager UK
Fastned —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- IT
Change Delivery Manager
Freshfields —Manchester
- Full-time
- PMP
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
Asset Manager
Northern Trust Company Ltd —Chorley
- From £24,784.50 a year
- Full-time
- Driving
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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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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Workshop Manager

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Programme Manager

Workshop Manager

Workshop Manager

Workshop Manager

Quality Improvement & Capability Manager

Wellness Studio & Community Manager

IT Manager

Senior Product Manager

Project Manager

MENSWEAR PRODUCT MANAGER-MANCHESTER SHAMBLES

Workshop Manager

SPI Print

Group Senior Creative Operations Manager

Senior Expansion Manager UK

Change Delivery Manager

Asset Manager

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