Jobs, fresher vacancy - Operational Excellence Manager • Hertfordshire

Company: Smiths Detection

Hertfordshire

Job DescriptionAs the site’s Operational Excellence Manager, you will lead the deployment of Operational Excellence at the Hemel site, driving sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people engagement (SPQDC).The role is accountable for embedding Lean and Six Sigma practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and enabling site leadership teams to achieve breakthrough performance. While primarily site-based, the role will align with global OPEX strategies to ensure consistency and best-practice sharing What You’ll DoDefine and sustain the Hemel site’s Operational Excellence roadmap, including the development of a Lean/CI framework that embeds leadership, problem-solving, and cultural excellence. Contribute to OPEX global community by sharing learnings and adopting best practices. Embed Daily Management Systems, Leader Standard Work, and Visual Management in Operations and, (in case requested) across the site. Lead cross-functional projects and deploy structured problem-solving methodologies that improve customer delivery performance, product quality, and cost competitiveness. Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and structured problem-solving workshops to address key factory challenges. Champion Lean, sustainability, and Industry 4.0 initiatives to increase process visibility, eliminate waste, reduce environmental impact, and improve efficiency. Influence and coach senior OPS leaders to role-model continuous improvement behaviours and sustain long-term cultural change. Track and report KPI performance, lead governance reviews, and identify corrective actions. Lead PFMEA, 7 QC tools, and error-proofing (Poka Yoke) initiatives to strengthen quality and reliability.