Production Manager

Sealed Air; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air, a global packaging leader, is seeking a Production Manager to lead end-to-end manufacturing operations in the United Kingdom. You will drive safety, productivity, and cost efficiency while coordinating across production, quality, maintenance, and logistics to meet targets and improve profitability.

You will champion continuous improvement, develop teams, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize resources and capacity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Value Chain Management, or related discipline.
• Additional business or commercial qualifications are an advantage.
• Professional membership of a recognized manufacturing or engineering institution is preferred.
• Proven experience leading manufacturing, production, or value chain operations.
• Experience managing teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience delivering large-scale operational or transformation projects is highly desirable.
• Track record of driving productivity, quality, safety, and cost improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the manufacturing facility with strong leadership and accountability across production activities.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety policies.
• Manage manufacturing budgets and cost performance in collaboration with finance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements and maintain governance standards.
• Optimize production performance by removing constraints and driving continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and business teams to optimize capacity and network performance.
• Develop and inspire high-performing teams aligned with plant and company objectives.
• Drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives using Six Sigma/Lean methods.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Leadership

Budgeting & Planning

Continuous Improvement

Six Sigma

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/Operations

Business/commercial qualifications (advantage)

Professional membership of manufacturing/engineering institution (preferred)

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

What does a Production Manager do?

As a Production Manager (Value Stream Leader), you will lead the end-to-end manufacturing operation, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of production targets. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence across production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and logistics while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Partnering closely with cross-functional teams, you will optimize resources, develop people, and implement strategies that improve productivity, service, quality, and profitability.

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the manufacturing facility, providing strong leadership, direction, and accountability across production activities while leveraging people leadership, decision-making, and operational management skills.
• Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with safety policies and promoting a safe working environment through effective communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Manage manufacturing budgets and cost performance, partnering with finance teams to deliver business objectives using financial acumen, analytical thinking, and planning capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, maintaining operational standards through strong governance, risk management, and problem-solving skills.
• Optimize production performance by removing constraints and maximizing resources, applying continuous improvement, resource planning, and operational excellence expertise.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and business teams to optimize manufacturing capacity and network performance, utilizing cross-functional leadership, relationship-building, and strategic thinking skills.
• Develop and inspire high-performing teams, ensuring alignment with plant and company objectives through talent development, coaching, delegation, and team-building capabilities.
• Drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives, monitoring operational metrics and implementing improvements through strong analytical, Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing, and project management skills.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Value Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• Additional business or commercial qualifications are an advantage.
• Professional membership of a recognized manufacturing or engineering institution is preferred.

Experience

• Proven experience leading manufacturing, production, or value chain operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience delivering large-scale operational or transformation projects is highly desirable.
• Track record of driving productivity, quality, safety, and cost improvement initiatives.

Requisition id:55987

Relocation:No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air’s global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability -it’s about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success -meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it’s more than a goal, it’s an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.