Continuous Improvement and Training Lead

At Aliaxis, we design innovative, reliable, and sustainable solutions for fluid and energy management. Our pipe and fitting systems work seamlessly behind the scenes — delivering peace of mind to customers and end users across the globe. With operations in over 40 countries, we tackle the most complex challenges in the building, infrastructure, industrial, electrical, and agriculture sectors. But what truly drives us is our people. Our 15,000 employees bring the expertise, passion, and dedication that power everything we do. Together, we make life flow — and we're looking for talented individuals to join us on that journey.

We're offering a unique opportunity to join a global Belgian company with an international and collaborative culture. Aliaxis is focused on reinforcing our operational foundations and building the agility needed to capture future growth opportunities. Through our Horizon 2030 strategy, we're evolving into a more disciplined, high-performing global Group — and we're looking for talented people who want to contribute to this long-term strategic journey.

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement and Training Lead to play a key role in strengthening Continuous Improvement (CI) capability and developing people across our logistics operations at Warboys, Wyton and Huntingdon. This role is responsible for driving operational improvements and embedding a structured tier training programme that supports consistency, flexibility and career progression across our teams. You will work closely with Manufacturing CI colleagues to align on standard processes and ways of working, while acting as a subject matter expert for CI and people development within Logistics.

What You Will Do:

• Own and manage the Continuous Improvement programme across all three sites.
• Champion a strong Health & Safety culture, ensuring compliance with H&S and environmental standards and completing site audits.
• Lead CI projects to improve efficiency, service levels, cost control and error reduction, using data, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Create, monitor and deliver Operational Excellence KPIs, ensuring actions are robust and outcomes are sustainable.
• Review logistics processes end-to-end, challenging the status quo and improving visual management across all areas.
• Design and deliver a tier training framework, aligned with manufacturing standards, to develop capability, flexibility and progression.
• Facilitate training and support team development across logistics functions, including export where required.
• Act as the CI Subject Matter Expert, coaching and mentoring teams on CI tools and behaviours.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across departments to build a strong, connected team culture.
• Maintain systems and documentation to support external audit compliance.
• Provide flexible operational support across sites where needed to ensure business continuity.

Essential Experience & Knowledge:

• Experience delivering continuous improvement initiatives within logistics, supply chain or a similar operational environment.
• At least 2 years’ experience creating and delivering training materials or programmes.
• Strong IT skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Sound Health & Safety knowledge and a proactive approach to safe working.

Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to prioritise, work independently and maintain high standards.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong relationship-builder who leads by example.
• Comfortable challenging existing ways of working and implementing change.
• Adaptable, flexible, and willing to support different areas of the operation.
• Inclusive approach, able to work effectively with diverse teams and cultures.

Benefits:

• Life Assurance 6x annual salary
• Critical illness cover
• Pension contribution up to 10%
• Dental & Health cash plans
• Hybrid Working - 2 days per week from home
• Enhanced parental leave
• Great discounts on local retailers and restaurants
• Fantastic Health & Wellbeing package including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Full access to LinkedIn Learning to aid personal and professional development
• Cycle to work scheme

Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds. We are guided by our behaviours — We Care, We Dare, We Deliver! These reflect what we expect from each other and what you can expect from us: a culture that looks after its people, encourages you to challenge and improve, and gives you the space to make a real contribution.

For us, equity and belonging start already at the application step: whether it's offering flexibility in scheduling interviews, or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.