Manufacturing Manager

As a Manufacturing Manager you will be responsible for managing, organising and making improvements on health & safety, efficiencies, quality and productivity within the production area. Thus enabling maximum possible profit margin to be achieved and to ensure our customers see us as number one supplier whilst embracing the company's objectives and vision.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

· To establish efficient and sustainable production processes for each production line

· To play a hands on role in managing, motivating, and directing the factory team

· To increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) through reductions in downtime, increases in line speed, and maximisation of yield

· To carefully monitor, in conjunction with Supply Chain colleagues, the manufacturing demand and production volumes for the production lines and ensure that production schedules are efficient and achievable

· To deliver conformance to plan

· To seek constantly for new ways to improve the factory efficiency and cost effectiveness whilst maintain quality

· To monitor plant and liaise with Engineering in order to minimise plant related downtime and maximise overall equipment effectiveness

· To maintain and improve working systems to reduce process waste, whether this be product or packaging waste

· To personally ensure that all aspects of Due Diligence (Food Safety, Quality and Legislation) are adhered to.

· KPIs include: Complaints, Micro pass rates, Recall/withdrawal incidence - detailed in monthly period report

· To achieve hygiene audit requirements, plan and manage weekly cleaning schedules

· To be actively involved in the trialling of new products

· To handle all production issues related to new product launches, especially quality, yield, throughput, and labour - and all associated variances

· To lead, motivate, coach, and develop the production team in a culture of continuous improvement

· To actively manage absence, disciplinary, and recruitment processes within company policy and within labour laws

· To devise and review annual production budgets

· To maintain BRC audit approval at Grade A higher level

• Management: 1 year (preferred)


• Food Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)
  
  Pulled from the full job description


• Additional leave


• Canteen


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Life insurance, Competitive Salary


Rotating shifts (6am - 2pm or 2pm- 10pm) OR Nights (Monday to Friday)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Canteen


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Life insurance


• Store discount


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Monday to Friday