Manufacturing Manager

Major Talent are currently recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Manager, to join an established FMCG business located near Uttoxeter.

As part of the ongoing growth plan, as Manufacturing Manager you will be an integral part of the Leadership Team. This role will be fully site based.

If you are seeking an opportunity as a Manufacturing Manager, to help a business on a journey and contribute significantly to its successful expansion, you will take full ownership and accountability for the operational performance across the factory through effective leadership, the use of lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools. The role will ensure the shift is fully resourced, engaged and prioritised to deliver and exceed targets within the areas of People, Operations, Cost, and technical performance as well as overseeing hygiene activity in the area as required.

Manufacturing Manager Responsibilities:

• Overseeing complete production operations.
• Ensuring quality control, staff management, monitoring production schedules.
• Optimising production processes.
• Lead through your direct reports and their teams 100% service to the customer.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain target GMP score delivery.
• Ensure product is made to specification.
• Ensuring Health & Safety rules are always followed.
• Hold daily reviews (KPI driven) within your department with improvement a key purpose.
• Focus and drive plan conformance.
• Plan and grow staff to required population, creating multi-skilled staff.
• Liaising with the production planner plan/deliver the most efficient production plan.
• Set Team leaders objectives, hold reviews and coach to success or hold to account.
• Look at all products run rates and manning and change to improved standards on production plan.
• Recommending and implementing process improvement.
• Through the teams promote projects targeting ingredient yield improvement.
• Manage and control WIP.

Skills and characteristics as Manufacturing Manager:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience within FMCG sector in a previous position.
• IOSH certificate preferred, but commitment to undertake if not already achieved.
• Level 3 HACCP and Level 3 Food Safety but commitment to undertake if not already achieved.
• CI yellow belt preferred, but commitment to undertake if not already achieved.
• Clear evidence of driving sustainable change at shift level in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment
• Clear evidence of driving performance improvement through engaged teams at shift level.
• Diverse awareness and application of varied processes, systems and CI techniques
• Clear evidence of ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally

What's in it for you as Manufacturing Manager:

• A competitive base salary starting at 56,000
• Working hours days 3 on 3 off 7am - 7pm
• 22 Days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Private Medical Cover
• Employee benefits programme

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