Job Description

Fleet Continuous Improvement Practitioner | West Midlands | up to £57,000 | Permanent

The Opportunity

A leading train operating company is seeking to hire an experienced continuous improvement (CI) professional to drive efficiency within their fleet operations and strive to achieve productivity levels comparable to other rail operators.

It involves both day-to-day improvements and larger projects, providing a dynamic and challenging work environment.

Responsibilities:

Some of the key priorities for this role include:

• Identify and eliminate waste in processes within the depots. This includes small scale projects such as day to day maintenance and upkeep of the trains and larger scale projects such as facilities and equipment upgrades.
• Introduce gradual step changes in process which will collectively improve overall productivity levels across the business.
• Apply basic and intermediate continuous improvement tools and techniques (Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma), whilst keeping colleagues engaged and bought into the change process.

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate will come from an industry where continuous improvement is deeply embedded in the culture and operational strategy, such as rail, automotive, manufacturing, or other sectors known for structured process optimisation and performance excellence.

You work closely with depot managers, process owners and the wider Business Excellence team to understand the current data, explore the opportunities, and ultimately plan for and implement ongoing change.

You will bring qualifications in both engineering and continuous improvement as well as strong analytical skills, project management skills, and an ability to build strong relationships and be the driver for change. The client is keen to hear examples of your proven success and examples of where you have been able to improve productivity levels in your previous roles.

Location:

Multiple depots across the West Midlands and occasional travel to London

Salary and benefits:

Up to £57,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Free travel across this operating company’s network and 75% discount on all other operators for you, your partner and your dependent children.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.