Lean Process Improvement Specialist - SGN : Job Details

Are you passionate about driving continuous improvement? Would you like to play a key role in embedding Lean thinking across an organisation? Join us as a Lean Central Practice Team Member, where you'll take part in continuing to build a culture of operational excellence at SGN. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of our Lean Central Practice, working together with the LCP Lead overseeing a portfolio of initiatives and supporting regional teams to make meaningful change.

How you’ll support us on our mission to keep people safe and warm…

• Working together with the LCP team (the LCP Lead and at any point in time Secondees into the team) you will actively also work in a 'hands-on’ capacity developing and delivering improvement initiatives with Ops personnel in the regions and across wider Enterprise functions.
• You’ll also champion Lean methodologies, educating the wider business on how innovative changes can reduce waste and drive efficiency.
• You’ll maintain key trackers and dashboards for Lean initiatives.
• Provide insightful reporting to our Senior Leadership team.
• Deliver training on essential tools like process mapping and visual management.
• Acting as a key point of support for our regional Lean teams, you’ll help identify opportunities for improvement and guide less experienced team members.

What you’ll need

We believe someone with the following attributes would excel within this role:

• We’re looking for someone with strong analytical skills and technical expertise (like process mapping and Excel)
• Ideally Green Belt certified or with an ambition to work towards it in the short-term with potential aspirations to progress towards Black Belt certification.
• A positive attitude and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Innovativeness, producing responses to problems, generating ideas and challenging others to do so, developing new approaches to improve or replace existing processes
• Experience in operations or similar environments is a plus, but most importantly, you’ll be innovative, commercially aware, and outcome focused.
• You must have a willingness to travel across the Southern UK and Scotland as and when necessary, for various events and meetings.

We’re looking for a blend of skills and attributes that make you a great fit for this role. If you don’t tick every box, don’t worry - we provide tailored learning and development programs to help you grow and succeed with us.

Why SGN?

SGN is at the forefront of pioneering research and development in the journey toward a net-zero energy system. Our cutting-edge technologies and innovative thinking are driving change in the gas industry, all while keeping people safe and warm. Join us in making a real difference—today and for the future.