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Manufacturing Manager
Are you an experienced leader from the food industry who wants to take ownership of our production operations as our new Manufacturing Manager? You will be managing and leading a team of 3 direct and 30 indirect reports across a double day shift. We are a multi-site FMCG operation in Basingstoke. Please apply to learn more.
BASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000 dependant on your relevant experience.
Benefits
- A 22 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
LOCATION
- Basingstoke
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS
- Hook
- Fleet
- Farnham
- Aldershot
- Farnborough
- Frimley
- Camberley
- Alton
- Andover
- Thatcham
- Newbury
- Reading
- Wokingham
Why You Should Join Us
- A Brand new role: as our new Manufacturing Manager, you'll take on responsibility for the production operations. Own it and develop it with your knowledge and expertise in food manufacturing and food safety.
- We are growing quickly in headcount and turnover, so it is an exciting time to join us with strong development opportunities for you too.
Job Description: Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager: FMCG, Food Manufacturing
As our new Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for leading production operations including planning through your Production Manager, whilst overseeing engineering through your Engineers and driving continuous improvement and the Health and Safety, in your department, personally.
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With a small direct team of 3 reports and an indirect team of circa 30 people, you will work closely with supply chain, warehousing and quality and you'll report into our Operations Director.
Key Responsibilities: Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager: FMCG, Food Manufacturing
- People management and leadership: coaching, training, mentorship, performance management and developing a succession plan so you can grow
- Production operations: planning, scheduling, capacity, labour and production KPIs
- Engineering and maintenance: own the ppm schedule, asset management, capital expenditure utilising the in-house team and external suppliers / contractors
- Health, Safety and Compliance: of your production operation insuring everything is carried out safely
- Continuous improvement: of your department: you'll identify opportunities to improve processes, SOPs, lean manufacturing and problem solving
Your Background: Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager: FMCG, Food Manufacturing
Essential Experience
- Proven experience as a Production Manager or Manufacturing Manager in a fast-paced manufacturing, packing or FMCG environment
- Experience managing multi-skilled production teams utilising a production / MES system
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop a team through a structured career pathway
- Hands-on, practical problem-solver comfortable working on the shop floor as well as in planning meetings
- Good analytical skills: comfortable using data (OEE, downtime, KPIs) to drive decisions
- Clear communicator, able to work cross-functionally with Warehouse, Client Services and Quality
- Organised, with the ability to prioritise competing production and maintenance demands.
- Recognised qualification in engineering, manufacturing or operations management desirable (e.g. NVQ, HNC or HND in Engineering or Manufacturing, IOSH or NEBOSH for H and S)
- Full UK driving licence: we have two sites within a short distance of each other
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Desirable Experience
- Nulogy software experience is advantageous
- Previously ran a production operation across a multi shift pattern
- Working knowledge of plant maintenance and a planned preventative maintenance schedule, breakdown response and contractor management
- Understanding of relevant H and S and statutory compliance requirements for production machinery (e.g. PUWER, LOLER)
- We will consider a senior Shift Leader / Manager ready to step up into this Manufacturing Manager's role
The Company
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