Site Manager – FMCG Manufacturing (Confidential)Location: North East (Newcastle area)Salary: £100,000 – £130,000 + Executive PackageOperation: Large-scale, 24/7, high-volume manufacturing siteThe OpportunityWe’re supporting a well-established FMCG manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for quality, consistency, and reliability to appoint a Site Manager for a flagship operation in the North East.This is a business where people matter, standards matter, and the product matters. The site operates at scale, supplies major customers, and runs at pace, but it does so with a strong sense of pride, accountability, and responsibility to its people, customers, and community.The environment is food manufacturing, with a strong process backbone and a culture that values doing the basics brilliantly, every day.The RoleAs Site Manager, you will take full ownership of end-to-end site performance, leading a multi-disciplinary leadership team across Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and CI.This is not a remote or theoretical leadership role. You’ll be visible on the floor, close to the operation, setting expectations, removing barriers, and building capability.Key responsibilities include:Full accountability for site P&L, safety, quality, service, and costLeadership of a large 24/7 workforce, creating clarity, stability, and engagementEmbedding Manufacturing Engineering discipline to ensure asset reliability, process control, and right-first-time productionDriving a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and pride in performanceEnsuring uncompromising standards in H&S, food safety, and regulatory complianceTranslating customer demand into robust, executable production plansDeveloping leaders and operators through clear standards, coaching, and ownershipThe Culture Fit, this business values leaders who are:Down-to-earth, straight-talking, and credible on the shop floorPassionate about people development and engagement, not just outputFocused on long-term operational stability, not short-term firefightingComfortable making decisions, holding standards, and backing their teamsProud of building something sustainable rather than chasing quick winsBackground & ExperienceYou’ll bring experience from high-volume, regulated manufacturing environments, ideally with a strong engineering backbone. Relevant sectors include:FMCG manufacturing, Food regulated process manufacturing, Ingredients, bulk processing, packaging, paper, or converting operationsThermal Manufacturing experience is essentialAutomated, high-speed production environmentsProven experience running a large-scale manufacturing siteStrong Manufacturing / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering foundationsExperience leading 24/7 operations with complex labour modelsA track record of improving safety, reliability, engagement, and serviceA leadership style that’s firm, fair, and humanYour BackgroundProven experience leading a large, complex manufacturing siteStrong grounding in Manufacturing / Mechanical / Electrical EngineeringTrack record of running 24/7 operations at scaleComfortable balancing people leadership with hard operational metricsCommercially astute, calm under pressure, and decisiveSomeone who doesn’t hide in meetings when the line’s downWhy This RoleA genuine site leadership role, not a caretaker positionSignificant autonomy and influenceHigh-profile operation with clear expectations and backingCompetitive executive package (£100–130k) reflecting the scale and accountability