Improvement manager Work, Jobs in Southampton, Eng (with Salaries)

Continuous Improvement Manager
Chemring Countermeasures —Salisbury
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
10d
Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager
Barchester Healthcare —Southampton
- £45,000 a year
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Mentoring
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ESG Manager
Innovus —New Milton
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
Field Sales Manager
FTTC Communications —Southampton
- Up to £150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Quick apply
10d
Operations Manager
EMR Group —Southampton
- Full-time
- Project management
- IT
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Business Engagement and Service Improvement Manager
Abri —Eastleigh
- Up to £58,432 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
Transport Manager
Conroys Plant Hire Limited —Southampton
- £42,000 - £52,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Maintenance
- Travel
- Free parking
- Bereavement leave
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8d
Continuous Improvement Manager
Rich Products Corporation —Andover
- Project management
- Bakery
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Event Manager
Seed Talks —Southampton
- £17 an hour
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- In-person
Quick apply
11d
Product Manager
Chemring Countermeasures —Salisbury
- £65,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- Product management
- Negotiation
10d
Regional Operations Manager
Cross Rental Services Group —Andover
- HVAC
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Head of Innovation
Chemring Countermeasures —Salisbury
- £85,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Business development
- Leadership
4d
Programme Manager
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB —Eastleigh
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Contracts
9d
Operations Manager
Mettricks Portswood —Southampton
- Up to £37,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- In-person
- Leadership
Quick apply
9d
General Manager
EMR Group —Portsmouth
- Full-time
- IT
- Annual leave
Quick apply
PMO Manager
Portsmouth Water —Havant
- £61,242 - £73,168 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
10d
Regional Sales Manager
OrderYOYO —Southampton
- Up to £52,000 a year
- Remote
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Work from home
Quick apply
Facilities Manager
Kraken Technology Group Ltd —Fareham
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Supervising experience
- Front desk
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
9d
General Manager
The Climbing Hangar —Southampton
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Management
- Sales
- Store discount
- Annual leave
Quick apply
1d
Area Manager
Places for People —Eastleigh
- £45,000 a year
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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Continuous Improvement Manager

Chemring Countermeasures
Salisbury

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Job details

Full-time
£45,000 - £55,000 a year
10 days ago

Qualifications

Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Green Belt
Environmental compliance
Project management
Continuous improvement
Kaizen

Full job description

Continuous Improvement Manager

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.

Overview of the role

The CI Manager will lead the identification, delivery, and sustainability of performance and process improvements across the entire site. Encompassing Operations, RD&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Support Functions.

Operating within a high-hazard, safety-critical manufacturing environment, this role will embed a culture of continuous improvement and Operational Excellence, driving measurable results in safety, efficiency, quality, and innovation through Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and deliver the site’s Continuous Improvement program aligned with the business strategy, high-Level Initiatives, business strategy, and site objectives.

Partner with functional leaders to identify improvement opportunities, prioritise high-impact projects and support strategic decision-making.

Facilitate and coach cross-functional teams in the application of Lean and Six Sigma tools (e.g. DMAIC, SIPOC, SIP, 5S, Kaizen, VSM, SPC, SMED, RCA).

Lead structured improvement workshops to optimise processes, reduce waste, and improve product quality, delivery performance and cost efficiency.

Monitor and report on site KPIs, supporting teams to achieve targets in safety performance, productivity, cost reduction, and sustainability.

Build CI capability across site through structured training, mentoring, and hands-on project support.

Champion innovation and Continuous Improvement practices within RD&D, improving product development efficiency, design for manufacture, and technology transfer to manufacturing.

Manage the Continuous Improvement project pipelines, track benefits, and ensure improvements are sustained and embedded.

Collaborate with the Site Management Team to promote process safety, regulatory compliance, and operational discipline in all improvement activities.

Contribute to wider business excellence and transformation programs across the organisation.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and/or Experience

Proven experience in a Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Business Improvement role within a manufacturing or process industry environment.

Demonstratable record of delivering measurable business results through process structured improvement projects.

Strong facilitation, coaching, and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation.

Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, problem-solving techniques, and process optimisation tools.

Strong understanding of low volume, high mix manufacturing environments.

Excellent analytical, data interpretation, and problem-solving skills.

Effective project management and stakeholder engagement experience

High level of awareness and commitment to health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and/or Experience

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification

Experience working with or supporting RD&D, or product development teams.

Exposure to pyrotechnic, chemical or other high-hazard manufacturing environment.

Experience implementing digital improvement tools or data analytics in manufacturing.

This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30.

Please note: We do not engage with recruitment agencies. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending speculative inquiries or CVs. Should we wish to collaborate with agencies, we will initiate contact accordingly.

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improvement manager jobs in southampton, eng

Continuous Improvement Manager

Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager

ESG Manager

Field Sales Manager

Operations Manager

Business Engagement and Service Improvement Manager

Transport Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager

Event Manager

Product Manager

Regional Operations Manager

Head of Innovation

Programme Manager

Operations Manager

General Manager

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