Copello have partnered with an established defence engineering business based in Havant in the recruitment of a Continuous Improvement Manager. This role will be involved in developing the end to end flow of the business, to efficiently service customers needs. Role Responsibilities: * Lead improvement initiatives, across our global organisation * Coach the organisation on CI to make it an integral part of our daily business * Participate in translating our growth strategy to executable action plans * Lead the Continuous Improvement work within our Navy Value Stream, using the businesses' CI framework * Perform value stream mapping and analysis * Launch improvement initiatives within and across manufacturing sites and global sales and service organisation to eliminate waste, increase customer satisfaction, or optimise operations Qualifications/Experience Required: * Proven experience in growing an organisation to include continuous improvement in their culture * High level of cultural awareness and experience in leading initiatives in a multinational environment * Comfort with constant change * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Exceptional conceptual, analytical and critical thinking skills * Systems Thinking as basis for both small and big improvements * Motivated and positive attitude to identify practical solutions * Professional history de...