Production Manager

NOVUS Recruitment; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Production Manager for a FMCG company in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. In this role, you'll lead the production packing area, ensure high quality standards, and drive a positive HSE culture. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food or FMCG manufacturing, excellent communication skills, and a focus on continuous improvement. This position offers a salary of £55k - £65k plus a benefits package.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing or warehouse background in food, drink, or FMCG manufacturing.
• Detailed knowledge of plant and process capabilities.
• Ability to manage process improvement effectively.
• Focus on results and effective decision-making.
• Natural affinity for numbers and detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production packing area efficiently.
• Ensure communication and measurement of KPIs.
• Drive HSE responsibility and positive culture.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Support the Head of Operations.

Skills

Leadership in production

Effective communication

HSE management

Process improvement

Data interpretation

Team management

Job description

Overview

Production Manager — £55k - £65k plus package
Based Suffolk - Bury St Edmunds

Novus are working with an FMCG client in East Anglia who are proud of their identity in the marketplace. Offering an opportunity to work with a driven leadership team for personal development and growth, this could be ideal for an ambitious shift production manager ready for their next step. As a key member of the team, there will be opportunities for career progression - this business is forward thinking, and they are keen to attract candidates that can help drive their strong growth.

Business

FMCG manufacturer with branded products supplying the UK market. Grown market share through attracting new customers. Production and quality centric business. Strong growth and further growth projected. Developing for the next phase through investment and new customers.

Responsibilities

• Leadership of the production packing area
• Open and clear communication and measurement of the KPIs in all areas
• Full responsibility for HSE, driving a positive culture across operations
• To identify opportunities and drive improvements, encouraging others to develop a continuous improvement mindset
• Ensure all areas work to the current high quality and technical standards
• Reporting to and supporting the Head of Operations

Background / Qualifications

• Manufacturing or Warehouse background in food, drink or FMCG manufacturing
• A detailed working knowledge of plant and process capabilities
• Able to manage the process improvement journey
• Results focused, making effective decisions, interpreting data combined with key factory information
• Carrying on from the previous point, a natural affinity for working with the numbers and into the detail
• A confident operator with open, clear and concise communication style
• A team focused manager who encourages and motivates, leads and is part of the team

If you’re reading this far we’ve caught your eye with this role. The next step is to get in touch with the Novus team and let’s take it from there. Novus Recruitment specialises in the food, FMCG and drinks industry and production and operations roles are one of our key disciplines. If this role isn’t a fit for you there will be others