Manufacturing Team Leader
Location: Cumbernauld
Shift: Full Time, Continental
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
About the Role AG Barr Plc, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community, is looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production teams to deliver best‑in‑class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You’ll do this through day‑to‑day effective leadership of our multi‑skilled production team while driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and continually improving the team’s performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTLs. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site.
What We’re Looking For
* Lead, motivate and develop your team, ensuring planned output requirements are met while ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed.
* Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do – raising the Barr for the team and individuals.
* Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans.
* Achieve shift KPI targets, e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism – utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance.
* Ensure all site‑specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded.
* Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles.
* Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site‑specific quality standards.
* Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect.
* Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory.
* Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to the H&S committee for action.
* Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage.
What You’ll Bring
* Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment, preferably with relevant filling & packaging line experience.
* IT literate to intermediate level.
* Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP).
* Driven – motivated by responsibility, an energetic self‑starter who is results‑oriented, tenacious and deadline driven.
* Inspirational Leader – charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the team and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard.
* Effective communicator – able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style that can be adapted to suit the audience.
* Problem‑solver – tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found.
* Decisive – confident in making difficult decisions, balancing data analysis with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business context.
* Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace.
What We Offer
* Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
* Flexible holiday trading
* Living Wage Employer
* Healthcare Cash Plan
* Peppy Health
* Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
* Life assurance
* Save as you earn scheme
* Staff sales discount
* Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
* Pension
* Annual salary review
* Ongoing professional development
We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr; that’s why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.
We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.
Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Latest closing date for applications is 25th June. The shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7‑7). We may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.
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