Beverage Production & Operations Lead

Bell Recruitment; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Recruitment in Lisburn seeks an experienced Production & Operations Manager to lead a busy beverage bottling operation. This role covers end-to-end production, packaging, warehousing and a strong focus on safety, quality and cost control.

The successful candidate will drive production planning, line performance and team development to deliver high-quality finished goods on time while maintaining optimal costs and continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production or operations management within beverage bottling or food manufacturing.
• Demonstrable success improving production efficiency, output, quality and cost performance.
• Strong people management skills with experience leading production teams.
• Practical understanding of automated production equipment and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all production activities including bottling, packaging and dispatch.
• Develop and implement efficient production schedules aligned with orders and requirements.
• Maximise throughput, equipment utilisation and labour productivity.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, downtime and waste.
• Establish and monitor KPIs including OEE, output, labour efficiency and cost per case.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity, quality and cost efficiency.
• Oversee warehouse, inventory management and distribution coordination.
• Coordinate purchasing and supplier relationships to control costs.

Skills

Production management

People management

Continuous improvement

Lean / Six Sigma

OEE / KPIs

Inventory control

Quality assurance

Packaging operations

Warehouse management

Budgeting / cost control

Tools

Cin7 ERP

Job description

Bell Recruitment in Lisburn seeks an experienced Production & Operations Manager to lead a busy beverage bottling operation. This role covers end-to-end production, packaging, warehousing and a strong focus on safety, quality and cost control.

The successful candidate will drive production planning, line performance and team development to deliver high-quality finished goods on time while maintaining optimal costs and continuous improvement across the site.