Build your Career with an Industry Leader Multi-Color Corporation manufactures labels for some of the biggest FMCG brand names found on supermarket shelves, bars, restaurants and hotels globally. We also produce premium-quality labels for high-profile brands in the pharmaceutical, durables and home & personal care sectors. Given the fact our labels are applied to wine, spirits, beverage & soft drinks bottles, food packaging, bathroom products, medicine containers, white goods and automotive products, it is likely that you will put your hands on our labels on a daily basis. It is our labels that identify, promote and help sell our customer’s products With 109 manufacturing sites, and 12,000 employees, we are the Global 1 for prime labels. We are now seeking to appoint an OpEx Lead to deliver the continuous improvement effort to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost. The Role In this exciting role you will: Develops and maintains lean transformation plan to deliver value, eliminate waste and improve performance based on strategy deployment and business results. Collaborates with leaders to execute Gemba walk process (Managing for Daily Improvement), utilising and constantly improving the production floor and in the office areas. Drives all levels of leaders to implement continuous improvement and eliminate flow inhibitors. Leading the plant-wide cost savings program to meet and/or exceed annual targets. This includes identification, validation, and execution of projects. Establishing and maintaining plant KPI’s and visual factory tools in the organization’s Lean system. Serves as subject matter expert. Communicate and lead the change to plant/department leaders. Implement Lean CI strategy at the plant level. Communicate monthly productivity and CI results to management and corporate CI team. Develop and implement CI roadmap to improve flow of materials and other improvements as defined by CI roadmap. Execute CI roadmap within the sites. Participate/teach/lead the deployment of CI projects. Establish standardised work and audit schedule for sustainment. Drive and improve the metrics. Implement CI best practices across the plants/functional areas and share with the organisation. Teach problem-solving skills to all employees, promoting the use of problem-solving tools within the plants/functional areas, and become a subject matter expert. Support the Quality Management System. Active leader within the company’s OPEX communities to spread improvements, share best practices and support where required. The Person To succeed in this role, you will have a: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or significant direct manufacturing experience using & leading continuous improvement tools, systems, and methodologies Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Experience Experience in driving cultural change, leading teams, and fostering a culture of operational excellence. Skilled in managing projects, risks, and leading teams across functions to achieve operational goals. Strong ability to analyse performance metrics, conduct root cause analysis, and implement data-based solutions. Demonstrated ability to lead change in a fast-paced environment with a constant bias for action Ability to empower teams so they can independently drive improvements. Proficient in Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement methodologies with a bias towards Lean. Presentation skills Facilitation & coaching skills Ability to travel, as required, between various sites Why Multi-Color? You will work in our modern manufacturing facilities, at the cutting-edge of production-environment innovation; we challenge the status quo and are transforming operations every day. You will gain experience in a fast-paced environment, with an ambitious team; we look forwards and continuously improve to be the best we can; we have a strong drive for results. You will be part of a team that shares our values of integrity; passion, perseverance, creativity and achievement; we value, respect and champion diversity. You will be joining a global and diverse organization that collaborates effectively to find optimal solutions; we focus on our customers and work with them on every step of their journey with us. You will be part of a team that strives for global sustainability, playing our part in making the world a better place for future generations. Additional Information To apply for this role, you must already have the right to live and work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not provided. All applications to be made using the English Language. No Agencies Please Diversity & Inclusion At MCC, we believe what makes us unique, makes us better. We embrace & care deeply about creating a workplace where our people feel valued and empowered. We are committed to providing an environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We consider our people our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity/expression or ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We encourage & welcome all genders, people of disability, LGBTQI community, refugees & people from culturally & linguistic diverse backgrounds to apply.