Production Team Leader

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Morpeth site at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking an experienced operations leader to guide daily production in a highly automated facility. You will lead a team of operators, drive safety, quality and efficiency, and partner with engineering and QESH to optimise plant performance.

We value hands-on leadership, people development and a track record of continuous improvement in FMCG manufacturing. This role offers visibility across the GB manufacturing network and opportunities to shape

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising teams within a manufacturing, production or operational environment.
• Background in engineering, manufacturing, food and beverage, FMCG or a similar fast-paced industry.
• Strong leadership and coaching capability, with the confidence to motivate and develop others.
• Experience managing performance, engagement and people-related processes.
• An understanding of production planning, labour utilisation, quality systems and operational KPIs.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement activity and delivering measurable results.
• The ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Degree-level education or an equivalent professional or technical qualification.
• Experience working within highly automated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies or operational excellence programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations, driving performance against output, quality, yield and efficiency targets.
• Coach, develop and engage a team of operators, creating an environment where people can perform at their best.
• Use real-time performance data to identify opportunities, resolve issues and minimise downtime.
• Work closely with Engineering, QESH and wider manufacturing teams to optimise plant reliability and productivity.
• Oversee material usage, inventory control and syrup production to support production schedules.
• Ensure resources are deployed effectively whilst maintaining strong cost control.
• Support planned maintenance activity and drive compliance with food safety, quality and operational standards.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and embed sustainable improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Play an active role in developing a flexible, capable and future-ready manufacturing team.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing operations

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Production planning

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

Join a business built on trusted brands, great people and teamwork, where care and fresh ideas help keep things moving. Here, your contribution helps serve our customers, support our operations and enable our teams to do their best work. You†ll be encouraged to bring your strengths, supported to grow, and welcomed into a team where we make a meaningful difference together., Morpeth Operations is the only PET bottled water production site in Great Britain, producing over one million bottles every day across a highly automated manufacturing operation. As a specialist site with around 40 colleagues across Manufacturing, Engineering and QESH, you'll experience the visibility and impact often found at a smaller location, while benefiting from the scale, investment and career opportunities of one of the world's largest consumer goods businesses.

• Lead daily production operations, driving performance against output, quality, yield and efficiency targets.
• Coach, develop and engage a team of operators, creating an environment where people can perform at their best.
• Use real-time performance data to identify opportunities, resolve issues and minimise downtime.
• Work closely with Engineering, QESH and wider manufacturing teams to optimise plant reliability and productivity.
• Oversee material usage, inventory control and syrup production to support production schedules.
• Ensure resources are deployed effectively whilst maintaining strong cost control.
• Support planned maintenance activity and drive compliance with food safety, quality and operational standards.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and embed sustainable improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Play an active role in developing a flexible, capable and future-ready manufacturing team.

 This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, influence results and help shape the future performance of the site.

We're looking for someone who combines operational knowledge with strong people leadership skills and a passion for creating high‑performing teams.

• Experience leading or supervising teams within a manufacturing, production or operational environment.
• A background in engineering, manufacturing, food and beverage, FMCG or a similar fast‑paced industry.
• Strong leadership and coaching capability, with the confidence to motivate and develop others.
• Experience managing performance, engagement and people‑related processes.
• An understanding of production planning, labour utilisation, quality systems and operational KPIs.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to make informed decisions in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement activity and delivering measurable results.
• The ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Degree‑level education or an equivalent professional or technical qualification.
• Experience working within highly automated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies or operational excellence programmes.

 If you're an inclusive people leader who enjoys developing others, driving performance and making a visible impact within a close‑knitted manufacturing team, we'd love to hear from you.

At Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners, we make, move and sell some of the world's most loved brands. Join us at Morpeth and you'll be part of a site that plays a unique role within our GB manufacturing network.

We are Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), with 39,000 people serving 4 million customers across 31 markets. We combine the scale of a large multinational business with expert local knowledge of the customers and communities we serve, investing, employing, manufacturing and distributing locally.