Production Manager

Vickerstock; Newry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking a dynamic Production Manager to lead their Newry facility. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, where you will oversee production, manage teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. With a focus on quality and efficiency, you will ensure compliance with health and safety standards while fostering a culture of excellence. If you have a proven track record in production leadership and a passion for the food sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 Holidays (incl. 8 stats)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a production leadership role within a factory setting.
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing KPIs and Lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day production across a fast-paced site.
• Drive performance against core KPIs including productivity and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Food Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Tools

Lean Principles

Manufacturing KPIs

Job description

Production Manager - Food Manufacturing
Newry

Vickerstock is proud to exclusively partner our leading Client in the Food Manufacturing Sector with the appointment of an experienced Production Manager for their Newry based facility..

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing manufacturer with a strong reputation in its sector. You'll be given the autonomy and support to make a real difference while working in a collaborative, team-focused environment.

What we have to offer:
Salary: £40-45k
Holidays: 28 (incl. 8 stats)

About the Role:
Reporting to senior leadership, the successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing day-to-day production across a fast-paced site. You'll lead your teams to ensure targets across output, efficiency, waste reduction, and quality are consistently achieved or exceeded.

• Managing and developing production staff, ensuring clear communication, effective shift planning, and performance management.
• Monitoring and driving performance against core KPIs including productivity, waste, quality, and yield.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, quality assurance, and food safety standards at all times.
• Collaborating with other departments including technical, engineering, and planning to maintain smooth factory operations.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and identifying opportunities for cost savings or efficiency gains.

Your essential ingredients:
We're looking for someone with strong leadership ability and a solid track record within food manufacturing, ideally in a meat or chilled foods environment.
You will bring:

• Proven experience in a production leadership role within a factory setting.
• A strong working knowledge of manufacturing KPIs, Lean principles, and continuous improvement.
• Solid understanding of food safety, hygiene, and quality standards (e.g. BRC, HACCP).
• Excellent communication and people-management skills with the ability to lead and develop teams.
• A flexible, hands-on approach and strong problem-solving capability.

Interested in finding out more:

Contact Paul Muir to discuss this in absolute confidence on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV via the link on the page.

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As an experienced specialist recruiter within Food Manufacturing/FMCG with 7 years' experience; I specifically recruit Production & Operations professionals at all levels across Northern Ireland.

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