Rolls-Royce

Operational Excellence Advocate – Lean Specialist

Rolls-Royce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Derby • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Develop communications for our Operational Excellence journey, translating high-level goals into relatable stories, connecting what our plant teams are delivering to support those goals.
  • Develop and lead internal communications celebrating improvement successes and share best practices across sites.
  • Lead hands-on workshops and Kaizen events.
  • Support our plants to sustain their progress towards becoming lean enterprises, by embedding a structured change management process.
  • Coach and support the uptake of our production system across the business and maintain documentation, including best practice examples.
  • Work across multiple plants to ensure that while each site is unique, our "Continuous Improvement" culture feels consistent, supportive, and energised.
  • Spend time on the shop floor to understand the real-world barriers to Lean adoption, feeding those insights back into our strategy.

Requirements

  • Competent understanding of Lean tools (Green Belt or Lean equivalent preferred, but not required)
  • Exceptional verbal and written skills; ability to create engaging visual content or presentations in multiple media, to create a following from diverse backgrounds.
  • Proven ability to lead without formal authority and manage change.
  • Capable of effectively leading projects by integrating various functions in the organisation.
  • Willingness to travel 20% of the time across our plant network.
Benefits
  • Work in a safety-first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
  • Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
  • Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
  • Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
  • Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
  • Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
  • Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Lean toolsChange managementProject managementWorkshop facilitationKaizen eventsDocumentationContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
Verbal communicationWritten communicationLeadershipChange managementCollaborationCoachingEngagement
Certifications
Lean Green Belt