Are you passionate about driving operational excellence, improving efficiency, and making a real impact on performance and quality in Food Manufacturing? We are working with a leading Food Manufacturer that is looking to appoint a motivated Operational Excellence Specialist to join their team and play a key role in shaping continuous improvement across their sites. On offer: * Salary is £45,000 - £48,000 depending on experience * Bonus * 25 days holiday + bank holidays * Company pension * Exposure to a wide range of exciting projects * Ongoing personal and professional development throughout your career What you’ll be doing: * Support NPD trials, defining and improving machinery settings for safety, quality, and performance. * Provide training and coaching to teams on standards, machinery use, and continuous improvement practices. * Analyse performance data, yields, and losses, producing reports and supporting mass balance studies. * Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, SMED, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping. * Monitor and improve KPIs through data-led initiatives, benchmarking, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) analysis. * Support operational teams in problem solving, corrective actions, and efficiency projects. * Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards, Excel tools, and databases to ensure r...