Lead an end-to-end lean transformation at a major food and beverage manufacturing site. You will own the entire deployment, from mapping current and future states to executing implementation plans. Partnering with business unit leaders, you’ll drive performance objectives, coach senior management, and embed sustainable Lean Six Sigma standards across the plant.
Lean Transformation Lead at FlowPlus Ltd
Are you ready to own an end-to-end lean transformation? FlowPlus Ltd is looking for a Lean Transformation Lead to be embedded at a food and beverage manufacturing client, leading their entire lean deployment from the factory floor. Unlike corporate consulting, this role is about real ownership and tangible results. You’ll work alongside a senior team that has transformed 30+ UK manufacturers, coaching leaders and driving standards like VSM and SMED. If you are a Black Belt with 5+ years of manufacturing experience and the drive to put your name on a transformation charter, this permanent role offers £60k and genuine impact.
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Location
United Kingdom
Compensation
£60k
Company
FlowPlus Ltd
Role overview
FlowPlus™ is a UK-based consulting and training firm specialising in operational excellence and continuous improvement for manufacturing and related industries. It helps clients “work smarter, not harder” by optimising business processes, improving operational efficiency, and maximising productivity, primarily through Lean, Six Sigma, and broader continuous improvement methodologies. The company delivers a range of services including value stream mapping, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) improvement, waste analysis, digital value stream mapping, motion tracking analysis, SKU analysis, and full site-wide transformation programmes. FlowPlus works with a wide range of manufacturers across the UK and internationally, including food and beverage, automotive, machining, electronics manufacturing and other sectors, applying a structured multi-step approach (typically Discovery, Assessment, Implementation, and Training) to drive sustainable improvements in quality, cost, delivery, culture, and lead times. In addition to consulting, FlowPlus is a major provider of Lean Six Sigma training and certification, offering practical, hands-on courses ranging from short lean awareness sessions to extensive multi-day Lean Six Sigma Black Belt programmes, delivered both online and in person. The company is headquartered in Redhill, Surrey, England, and operates as a private limited company registered in England and Wales.
What you will do
- Guide the end-to-end lean deployment, including current-state analysis, future-state design, and the delivery of specific value stream performance objectives.
- Coach and train stakeholders at all levels, from plant directors acting as sponsors to frontline teams mastering root-cause problem solving and Kaizen.
- Implement and standardize core lean tools like VSM, SMED, OEE, and Kanban to ensure continuous improvement routines remain active long-term.
Who this is a fit for
- Demonstrates 5+ years of hands-on lean mastery in manufacturing, operating at a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt level with proven transformation leadership.
- Possesses the professional presence to influence senior directors and the patience to mentor frontline staff through complex behavioral and process changes.
- Has a strong background in high-volume manufacturing environments, such as food and beverage, with disciplined program management and benefit-tracking skills.
Why this role is remarkable
- Take full ownership of a complete lean transformation for a specific client, seeing the project through from the initial charter to sustained results.
- Join a high-caliber team of senior consultants who have successfully led transformations at over 30 UK manufacturing sites, providing a deep knowledge network.
- Work for a consultancy that prioritizes real impact over corporate bureaucracy, getting paid on results and working directly on the production floor.
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