Workshop manager Work, Jobs in Blackburn With Darwen, Lan (with Salaries)

Kaizen Lead
Astemo UK, Ltd. —Bolton
- Full-time
- Schematics
- CAD
- Continuous improvement
- Referral programme
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11d
Workshop Manager (m/f/x)
TIP GROUP —Nelson
- £44,000 a year
- Management
- Team management
- IT
- Referral programme
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Sales and Management Trainer
Let Property —Manchester
- £40,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Human resources
- In-person
- Free parking
- Referral programme
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14d
Workshop Manager (Steel Fabrication)
Security Solutions Northern Ltd —Bolton
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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7d
Workshop Manager
Your Retreats Ltd —Clayton le Moors
- £18 - £20 an hour
- Full-time
- Team management
- Construction
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Workshop Manager
Northgate Vehicle Hire —Knowsley
- £40,921 a year
- Maintenance
- Employee discount
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6d
Head of Continuous Improvement
Safran —Burnley
- Full-time
- PMP
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Flexitime
- Employee discount
15h
Project Manager - Bespoke Kitchen & Furniture Installation
Thomas James Bespoke —Colne
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- CAD
- Travel
- Work from home
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15h
Training and Development Manager
Colossus Education & Training Solutions Ltd —Manchester
- £4,300 - £6,600 a month
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Human resources
- Organisational skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
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1d
Project Manager
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £47,389 - £58,225 a year
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- University
7d
Front of House Manager
Simpsons SKODA —Preston
- £35,500 - £42,300 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Sales
- Customer service
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10d
HR Business Partner
TVS Supply Chain Solutions —Chorley
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Data analysis skills
- Human resources
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Lead Consultant
GAIS Consulting Group Ltd. —Manchester
- £69,420.00 - £84,234.77 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Flexitime
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Senior Employment Officer
Pure Innovations —Manchester
- £33,481 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
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17h
BIM Manager
Equans —Manchester
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- CAD
- Engineering
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Workshop Manager
Rubix —St Helens
- Overtime
- Computer literacy
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
10d
Behaviour and Attendance Mentor
Fix It UK Ltd —Wigan
- £28,000 - £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- English
- Maths
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3d
Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £46,142 - £48,226 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
3d
TEC Transformation Co-ordinator (Adult Social Care)
Blackburn with Darwen Council —Blackburn with Darwen
- £35,412 - £39,152 a year
- Full-time
3d
Manager Designate - Manchester
Chisholm Hunter Ltd —Manchester
- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Employee discount
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Kaizen Lead

Astemo UK, Ltd. -
Bolton

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Job details

Full-time
11 days ago

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 jobs in blackburn with darwen, lan

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Head of Continuous Improvement

Project Manager - Bespoke Kitchen & Furniture Installation

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Project Manager

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Senior Lead Consultant

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Stakeholder Engagement Manager

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Manager Designate - Manchester

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