Job Summary: Gategroup are currently looking for a Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence Specialist to join our Continuous Improvement team. In this role, the job holder will be responsible for identifying, leading, and executing initiatives that improve business processes, drive operational efficiency, and optimize performance across departments. The role is focussed on our Northern UK aviation catering Sites as well as our UK trains sites currently operating in the East of the UK (London to Scotland). You’ll partner with key stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and change management methodologies. Main Duties and Responsibilities: * Highlights and develops business improvement opportunities to benefit quality, cost and delivery. * Develops, trains, and rolls out standards and best practices using lean manufacturing and Six-Sigma tools and principles * Problem solves to identify root causes of selective issues restricting or affecting the business using process improvement and problem-solving tools such as process mapping, kaizen events, value-stream mapping, SMED, Poka-yoke, FMEA, C&E analysis, 5S etc. * Seeks and analyses data for evidence-based analysis and planning of value-added solutions * Develops and implements performance management systems that will help to measure and manage operational performance, compliance and qual...