Are you experienced in driving operational efficiency within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment?
* Do you have experience of leading teams or shifts within FMCG manufacturing?
* Are you an organised leader with people and process at the forefront of your mind?
MacGregor Black is partnering with a leading food business on the search for a Shift production Manager.
Key Responsibilities
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* Drive performance of your team and support functions to deliver efficiency.
* Seek out new and innovative ways to deal with production issues, utilizing CI techniques.
* Ensure compliance with all site Health and Safety Regulations
* Execute the shift training plan to improve performance / flexibility and organise any additional training through gap analysis that may be required.
* Being responsible for the management and development of Team Leaders and colleagues.
* Leading your shift on all food safety, health & safety and quality standards adherence.
* Taking the lead on your shift for customer visits and audits, ensuring effective planning, co-ordination and delivery.
* Help to implement continuous improvement initiatives across a range of areas.
What are we looking for?
* Minimum 3 years managing teams within a fast-paced food or beverage manufacturing environment e.g. multiple SKUs, product changeovers, packaging variants etc.
* Understands how KPIs are developed, and a track record of achieving results and ‘raising the bar’. Must be familiar with Production Performance Measurements.
* Experience of continuous improvement in a production environment of implementing change through effective management.
* Strong management skills and an ability to operate and make decisions under pressure, whilst having your team at the forefront of your mind. Must be people orientated.
* A proven track record of close working relationships with all operational functions and an appreciation of what each function is required to achieve to execute the plan.
* Experience of CI within FMCG