Back End Operations Leader

CROWN Bevcan France; Peterborough; Presencial; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary and benefits

Pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Continuous training and development

Career progression opportunities

Opportunity to influence plant and eng

Resumo da oferta

CROWN Bevcan France is seeking an experienced Back-End Operations Leader to act as the technical expert across all shifts, driving standardisation, reliability and process excellence. You will coach and mentor teams, develop SOPs, and partner with engineers and production leaders to maximise line performance and product quality.

The role focuses on improving maintenance planning, changeovers, and overall capability within a world-class beverage can manufacturing environment.

Qualificações

• Experience in can manufacturing and back-end operations.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical competencies.
• Strong communication and leadership to drive safety, quality and performance.

Responsabilidades

• Identify opportunities for improvement and standardise best practices across shifts.
• Develop and implement SOPs to build technical capability.
• Review production performance and support maintenance and changeovers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure critical spares are available.

Conhecimentos

Back End operations

Technical leadership

SOP development

Preventive maintenance

Formação académica

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description:

Are you an experienced can-making professional with a passion for technical excellence, process improvement, and developing others? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where quality, efficiency, and operational performance are critical to success?

The Opportunity

As a Back-End Operations Leader, you will act as the technical expert for the Back-End area, supporting engineering and operational teams across all shifts. Your primary focus will be ensuring best practices are established, standardised, and consistently applied to maximise line performance, product quality, and equipment reliability.

You will work closely with Shift Engineers, Operators, and Production Leaders to identify opportunities for improvement, resolve recurring technical issues, and enhance the overall capability of the team. Through coaching, mentoring, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), you will help build technical competence and create sustainable improvements across the department.

The role will also involve reviewing production performance, supporting preventative maintenance activities, planning can-size changeovers, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring critical spare parts are identified and available to support reliable operations. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced can-making professional to play a key role in influencing operational excellence within a world-class manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Pension scheme and healthcare benefits


• Opportunity to work within a world-class manufacturing environment


• Continuous training and professional development opportunities


• Career progression opportunities within a global organisation


• The opportunity to influence plant performance and engineering standards

What You'll Bring

You'll be a technically capable and proactive individual with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and a passion for continuous improvement. You will have experience supporting production teams, solving technical problems, and influencing operational performance through coaching, training, and the implementation of best practices. A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline is desirable, although candidates with equivalent technical knowledge and relevant industry experience will also be considered.

Strong communication and leadership skills will be key, as you will regularly collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Continuous Improvement teams to develop capability and drive performance improvements. You'll be committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Desirable Experience

• Previous beverage can manufacturing experience within Back End operations


• Experience developing and delivering training and operational SOPs


• Experience leading continuous improvement and efficiency projects


• Knowledge of preventative maintenance planning and execution


• Experience analysing production data to identify performance improvement opportunities