Continuous Improvement Facilitator

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Facilitator

Location: Cumbernauld

Contract and working pattern: On-site, Permanent

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? 

Let's Grow!!!

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

Employing around 950 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours.

At our core is  IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

As a Continuous Improvement Facilitator, you will be the heartbeat of our "Brilliance in the Making" journey. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk; you will be the face of positive change across our Cumbernauld site. You’ll blend your technical expertise with natural charisma to inspire teams, smash silos, and move the needle on our safety and quality goals. If you have the grit to challenge the status quo and the heart to coach others toward excellence, you’ll fit right in.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Driving the Roadmap: Facilitate the "Brilliance in the Making" framework, leading focused improvement projects that deliver tangible results.
• Root Cause Resolution: Move beyond "quick fixes" to implement "100-year fixes," coaching shop floor teams in situational problem-solving.
• Empowering Teams: Support and coach teams to ensure action plans and roadmaps are delivered on time and with full ownership.
• Building Capability: Deliver high-impact training across all levels, from Technical Operators to Production Managers, ensuring CI tools are understood and utilised.
• Tiered Accountability: Foster a culture of ownership by facilitating everything from Short Interval Control to Daily Operations Reviews.
• Data-Led Decision Making: Use site data to identify performance gaps and prioritize the most impactful improvement opportunities.
• Standardization: Partner with Technical Training Facilitators to validate SOPs, ensuring every improvement is documented and locked in.

What you’ll bring...

• Proven CI Experience: A solid track record of facilitating continuous improvement tools and methodologies within a manufacturing environment.
• Influential Communication: The "gravitas" to engage effectively at all levels, from the factory floor to senior management.
• Project Leadership: Experience acting as a "completer-finisher," taking complex projects from initial ambiguity to sustainable completion.
• Analytical Mindset: The ability to interpret data accurately to drive decisions and spot discrepancies with ease.
• Coaching Prowess: A passion for people development and the ability to deliver engaging training sessions to diverse audiences.
  

And it would also be great if you can demonstrate:

• Experience with using a continuous improvement framework (i.e. TRACC) or similar digital CI maturity frameworks.
• Creative Problem Solving: A history of building frameworks and standards where none previously existed.

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Uncapped bonus linked to business performance
• Defined contribution Pension
• Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
• Annual salary review 
• Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!