Head of Continuous Improvement
12 month FTC
Burnley
At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision
We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:
- 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (Role dependant)
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)
10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)
- Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month (Role dependant)
- 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
- Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan (Role Dependant)
- Excellent training, education, and development schemes
- Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
- Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company
- Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member.
- Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you!
Your role
As Head of Continuous Improvement, you will lead the development and delivery of the site's improvement strategy, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives and group transformation programmes. You will manage a team of Continuous Improvement professionals, oversee multiple strategic projects, and champion Lean methodologies to deliver sustainable operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, lead and deliver the annual Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence strategy.
- Create and manage a site-wide improvement roadmap aligned with business objectives.
- Lead Lean Six Sigma and process improvement initiatives across all business functions.
- Prioritise anand coordinate improvement projects to maximise business value.
- Manage the site's Balanced Scorecard and performance reporting processes.
- Monitor project performance, benefits realisation, and return on investment.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise business processes.
- Facilitate Lean workshops including Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, and problem-solving sessions.
- Lead organisational change initiatives from concept through implementation.
- Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring successful delivery.
- Develop and mentor a team of Improvement Managers, Project Managers, and Engineers.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
- Present progress and recommendations to senior leadership and group stakeholders.
