CI Manager – Food Manufacturing Location: South Yorkshire (commutable from Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and surrounding areas) Hours: Monday–Friday Salary: £60,000–£70,000 + benefits Are you a driven Continuous Improvement professional ready to take ownership of site-wide improvement projects within a fast-moving food manufacturing environment? Protea Recruitment is proud to partner with a well-established food manufacturer seeking an experienced CI Manager to lead their continuous improvement agenda. This is a key leadership position within the operations function, focused on embedding lean principles, driving performance, and supporting long-term site development. The Role As CI Manager, you’ll lead and deliver operational excellence initiatives across all functions. You’ll work collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, optimise processes, and drive efficiency gains across labour, materials, and overheads. Your responsibilities will include: * Leading the development and rollout of Lean and CI programmes to build capability across all levels. * Coaching teams in problem-solving and root cause analysis to create a culture of continuous improvement. * Supporting TPM and asset care initiatives to enhance reliability and performance. * Establishing and tracking key performance metrics to measure...