Are you passionate about driving operational excellence? Join HellermannTyton in Plymouth as a Continuous Improvement Lead and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our manufacturing performance.
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Based in Plymouth, PL6 5XP
Salary: Competitive
Working Hours: Monday – Thursday: 08:30 – 17:00 and Friday: 08:30 – 14:30
About Us:
At HellermannTyton, we’re more than just a leading manufacturer - we’re a trusted global partner in cable management, data connectivity, and network infrastructure solutions.
Since 1935, our mission has been to provide innovative solutions for all cable management needs – with customer satisfaction as our priority. Our portfolio includes more than 75,000 items, and we operate 15 world-class manufacturing facilities in 38 countries, employing over 6,000 people.
You will be joining a business with ambitious growth plans, currently undergoing a period of change to enhance our performance and seize every opportunity for greater success. We strive to be elite and are looking for individuals who share this vision.
Continuous Improvement Lead – The Role:
This hands-on role will be to support the development and deployment of the site’s Continuous Improvement (CI) programme, driving measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people engagement. The CI Engineer will play a key hands-on role in implementing lean tools and techniques, including TPM, SMED, and automation-focused improvements, while helping to embed CI thinking into daily operations.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the early stages of the site’s CI journey, supporting the engineering and production teams in achieving greater efficiency, reliability, and consistency across the site.
Continuous Improvement Lead - Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the rollout of TPM as a structured approach to improving equipment reliability, working closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams
- Facilitate and participate in tiered meeting reviews, ensuring effective issue escalation, root cause analysis, and action closure
- Apply Lean and problem-solving techniques (e.g. 5S, visual management, waste elimination, Kaizen) to identify and implement low-cost, high-impact improvements
- Drive SMED (quick changeover) activities to reduce downtime and increase flexibility in moulding operations
- Assist with automation and process improvement initiatives, gathering data and supporting implementation plans
- Gather, analyse, and interpret performance data (e.g., OEE, downtime, scrap, changeover times) to identify improvement opportunities
- Support project delivery teams with data collection, trials, and validation for improvement initiatives
Continuous Improvement Lead - You:
- HNC (or higher) in an engineering discipline
- Formal Lean / CI qualification or training (Green Belt, Black Belt, Lean Practitioner)
- Experience in a manufacturing or moulding environment (rubber, plastics, or similar process-based industry)
- Working knowledge of Lean tools and CI methodologies – e.g. 5S, Kaizen, SMED, OEE, Root Cause Analysis, TPM
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on, practical approach
- Good communication and facilitation skills; able to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, and engineering
- Competent in data analysis, reporting, and presentation (Excel / Power BI desirable)
Benefits:
- Enhanced annual leave
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
- An enhanced sick pay scheme
- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support, including access to counselling, an employee assistance programme, mortgage brokering services, and additional resources for you and your family
- Free on-site car parking
- Subsidised canteen facilities at our larger locations
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List for recruitment agencies and are not currently seeking additional partners. Any CVs submitted speculatively by agencies outside of our PSL will be treated as a gift, and no fees will be payable.
If you're ready to lead change, solve real problems, and make a measurable impact every day — submit your CV for this Continuous Improvement Lead and click ‘Apply’ now