Are you a hands-on leader, close to day to day manufacturing operations, with experience leading CI projects through to completion?
In this instrumental role, you'll be leading high-performing teams with a hands-on approach, ensuring our SOPs are effective, ways of working are efficient and sustainable, and quality is at a high standard.
About the RoleYou will provide support and mentorship regarding Continuous Improvement, leading projects end to end, getting the team involved and cultivating their buy-in, and fostering accountability.
Your role will be predominantly Days-based where you’ll instill a supportive, high-energy culture across our continental shift, setting high standards, educating and developing our talent.
Occasionally, you may need to adjust your working times to meet with crews on the night shift to ensure everyone is aligned on priorities, and to provide consistent visibility and support.
You'll bring your expertise in maximising productivity and minimising waste ethically and responsibly, with cost consciousness regarding waste control, resourcing, and materials.
You'll also play an integral role in maintaining audit standards relating to BRCGS, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and SMETA Sedex.
Benefits
Company pension
Life assurance
Sick pay
Free company products
Free on-site parking
Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
Free early access to pay scheme
Salary sacrifice schemes
Employee referral scheme
Requirements
We are looking for a commercially-minded and people-centred leader with resilience, a drive for results, and commitment to empowering colleagues.
We're looking for:
Hands-on approach to production with proven experience delivering CI.
Visible presence and morale nurturing through Gemba walks, 1:1s, and regular team meetings.
Solid understanding and experience in application of Lean manufacturing methodologies.
Improvement focused approach, instilling this throughout the team.
Robust experience in delivering a significant changes or transformation projects for Production or Manufacturing environments.
FMCG or Converting background due to the fast pace of our operations