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Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist-March 2024
Paisley
Mar 28, 2026
About Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Location: Inchinnan Kinning Park, Glasgow - Distribution Centre Operations

Discover Impactful Work:

A Distribution Centre Leadership Team member, a skilled, qualified, and experienced lean process advocate, with a history of tangible continuous improvement implementation, people and cultural development.

You will assess current operational processes related to Safety, Cost, Quality, Delivery and People and lead projects to incorporate industry leading practices from inception into controlled and sustained procedures. You will deliver tangible improvements that drive efficient processes, improved customer service and cost savings.

In this role you will have the autonomy to develop the strategy that will make the operation stand out against others and the opportunity to benchmark those processes for improvement throughout the DL network.

A day in the Life:

Accountable for collecting, monitoring and reporting DC budgetary productivity

Leads, maintains, facilitates and embeds an Operational Excellence culture through hands on approach to training and engagement

Drives Continuous Improvement projects to completion

Identifies and commitments to completion PPI Opportunities and the delivery of a PPI Funnel

Develops and maintains Metrics to demonstrate process development and productivity gains from capital and resource investments

Provides MI reporting

Partners with the Finance function to evaluate and confirm saving potentials

Validates productivity savings against the site PL to ensure accurate accounting

Partners with our Network and beyond on cross-functional/divisional or group activities

Provides specialist knowledge on Continuous Improvement

Keys to Success:

Education

Qualified to degree level

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Experience

Extensive experience of using lean tools and methodologies to deliver tangible resultsKnowledge, Skills, Abilities

Good IT and Systems Capability - outstanding Microsoft Excel and Power BI

Excellent English written and oral presentation skills

Can facilitate, influence, engage, collaborate at all levels

Results orientated multitasker, constructively navigating through complexity and challenges

Financial mastery

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Warehousing environment, including cold rooms (-20). External yard areas.

Travel across two local sites.

0-10% travel within EMEA region

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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