Continuous Improvement Deployment Manager (known internally as IWS Deployment Manager)
Hellaby (Home of KP Nuts)
On-site
Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for an IWS Deployment Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.
About the role
As IWS Deployment Manager, you’ll support the Site IWS Manager and Pillar Leads in the execution of the IWS programme, ensuring excellence in delivery while building a culture of 100% engagement and zero loss.
You’ll lead strategy execution across the site, coach line structures and pillar owners, and ensure all IWS activity is tightly aligned to the Site OGSM and Compelling Business Need (CBN). Through strong leadership, coaching and problem-solving, you’ll help teams take ownership of performance and embed sustainable improvement into everyday ways of working.
What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:
* Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
* Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
* KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
* 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
* KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more
What will you be doing?
* Leading IWS deployment on site, guiding pillar teams and line structures through the IWS phase journey to deliver measurable improvements in performance and engagement
* Embedding a strong Continuous Improvement culture by acting as the site change agent for IWS, Lean and Six Sigma ways of working
* Driving loss elimination by supporting the Site Master Plan, 90-Day Plans and Supply Network Loss Analysis, ensuring issues are resolved to root cause
* Coaching leaders and teams on effective use of IWS tools, Daily Management Systems and Daily Direction Setting to deliver target results
* Ensuring IWS activity is aligned to site priorities, including the OGSM, Compelling Business Need and KPI targets, with clear visibility of progress and risks
Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:
* Proven experience in IWS / Lean / Continuous Improvement deployment within a manufacturing environment
* Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively on the shop floor
* Experience leading change and embedding new ways of working
* A data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse losses, trends and performance
* The resilience, ownership and energy to drive sustainable improvement
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