Continuous Improvement Manager (Engineering) in Kent

Job Title: Business Change Manager (Quality & Production)



Location: London / Hybrid (South / Essex / Home Counties etc ideal)



Salary: £50-60Kpa per annum + benefits



Role Type: Permanent; Monday-Friday Days (flexible working options available).



Lead engineering improvement and quality excellence across a complex, safety-critical rail environment.



The Role and About You:



We are searching for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead engineering performance, process optimisation and quality assurance activity within a busy Rail company.



This role gives you the opportunity to drive improvement initiatives, strengthen engineering systems and governance across multiple sites, supporting a wider quality and compliance team within the engineering function.



In this role, you will bring together engineering and operational stakeholders to identify, design and implement continuous improvement initiatives across a multi-site maintenance operation. You will play a key role in strengthening quality systems, improving processes, and ensuring engineering activity consistently meets performance, safety and compliance requirements. The work you will personally deliver will drive positive change across multiple sites.



You will lead structured improvement programmes and embed a culture of data-driven decision making and operational excellence across engineering teams.



Key responsibilities include:



Leading continuous improvement activity using structured methodologies (e.g. PDCA)

Driving improvements in engineering processes, systems and working practices

Maintaining and strengthening engineering quality management systems and controlled documentation

Coordinating internal audit activity and supporting wider audit programmes

Identifying, tracking and driving corrective actions through to effective closure

Working with engineering teams to develop and review KPIs and performance improvements

Facilitating cross-functional meetings, managing actions and ensuring delivery

Supporting process, systems and documentation improvements across engineering functions

Engaging with suppliers and supporting periodic review activity within quality frameworks

Promoting consistent standards and continuous improvement culture across engineering teams

About you:



Proven experience delivering continuous improvement, engineering change or business improvement programmes in an engineering (production or maintenance) based environment

Previous experience within the rail sector would be highly advantageous

Knowledge of quality management systems and ISO9001 principles

Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capability across technical and operational teams

Confident working with data, performance metrics and structured problem-solving tools

Able to influence, prioritise and deliver change across multiple sites

The company



A well-established rail organisation with excellent employee satisfaction ratings and strong professional development, DE&I and wellbeing programmes. The business is focused on promoting a culture of safety, reliability and continuous improvement and this is a key role directing best practice.



The company has dedicated policies around employee wellbeing including wellbeing programmes & groups. Hybrid and flexible working options are available and other work-based perks.



My client is an equal opportunities employer, that aims to foster a diverse and inclusive working environment. If you have any questions or need any special assistance throughout the application process, please do not hesitate to ask.



Next steps

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with your CV or email  or call on (phone number removed). Suitable candidates will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail, including responsibilities, working arrangements and progression opportunities.



Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of , , gender, marriage and civil partnership, and maternity, , or belief, , and