Factory Manager

MacGregor Black; Bath; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black partners with a leading FMCG business to appoint a Factory Manager for a full manufacturing site in Somerset. The role requires strong leadership to drive production, quality and safety targets, with responsibility for performance across production, engineering and site functions.

The successful candidate will lead a large, multi-disciplinary team, implement continuous improvement, manage budgets and KPIs, and ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety and health & safety

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Factory Manager or Operations Manager within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills with track record of managing and developing large teams.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and site KPIs.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, food safety and health & safety legislation.
• Confident communicator with strong commercial and budgetary awareness.

Responsibilities

• Taking full accountability for day-to-day factory operations, including production, engineering and site performance.
• Leading, developing and motivating a multi-disciplinary team to deliver against production, quality and safety targets.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste and control costs.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, food safety and quality standards across the site.
• Managing budgets, KPIs and reporting, and acting as the key point of contact for site performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Lean manufacturing

HACCP

Budgeting

Food safety

Health & safety

Job description

Are you an experienced production leader looking to take ownership of a full manufacturing site?

Do you thrive on driving performance, safety and quality across a fast-paced factory environment?

Are you ready to lead a team and shape operational strategy for a leading food manufacturer?

MacGregor Black are partnering with a Leading FMCG Business on the search for a Factory Manager. This is a permanent role based in Somerset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking full accountability for day-to-day factory operations, including production, engineering and site performance.
• Leading, developing and motivating a multi-disciplinary team to deliver against production, quality and safety targets.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste and control costs.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, food safety and quality standards across the site.
• Managing budgets, KPIs and reporting, and acting as the key point of contact for site performance.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Factory Manager or Operations Manager within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills, with a track record of managing and developing large teams.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and site KPIs.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, food safety and health & safety legislation.
• Confident communicator with strong commercial and budgetary awareness.