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