Production Team Leader - Morpeth

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Share scheme

Pension contributions

Flexible benefits

Holiday buy/sell

Life assurance

Free parking

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc Morpeth site is seeking a Production Team Leader to drive safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing across a rotating 3-shift pattern. You will lead and develop a small team, manage daily performance, and work closely with engineering and QESH functions to sustain top-line results.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, continuous improvement, and the ability to sustain production standards while developing the team for future growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising teams in manufacturing/production environments.
• Background in driving performance and KPIs in a fast-paced site.
• Strong coaching and people development skills.
• Knowledge of safety, quality and operational standards.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to meet output, quality and yield targets.
• Coach and develop operators to perform at their best.
• Use real-time data to identify opportunities and minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QESH and other teams to improve reliability.
• Oversee material usage, inventory and syrup production to support schedules.
• Ensure resources are deployed efficiently while controlling costs.
• Support planned maintenance and ensure food safety and quality standards.
• Lead incident investigations and embed improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing

Coaching

Performance management

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

Lean methodologies

Job description

Production Team Leader - Morpeth

Permanent

Work pattern: Rotating 3-Shift Pattern, Earlies: 06:00-14:00 | Lates: 14:00-22:00 | Nights: 22:00-06:00

Salary: Circa £54k (including shift allowance)

Structured career development + Annual performance related pay bonus and pay reviews + Private medical insurance + Share scheme + Competitive pension contributions + Range of flexible benefits and Corporate discounts, holiday buy/sell scheme, optional health care and life assurance + Free parking + Free hot and cold + Excellent parental

What you become part of

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.

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.

This is a site where people are known, supported and developed. You'll work alongside experienced colleagues who are passionate about continuous improvement, operational excellence and helping one another succeed. Whether you're looking to strengthen your leadership capability, broaden your manufacturing experience or build a long-term career within CCEP, Morpeth offers an excellent platform for growth. From developing within the site itself to exploring opportunities across our wider GB business and international network, you'll be part of an organisation where career development is genuinely encouraged and supported.

What to expect

As a Production Team Leader, you'll lead a manufacturing team to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality production performance while creating an engaged and high-performing team culture.

You will have accountability for both team and line performance, ensuring production targets are consistently achieved while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.

You'll:

• 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.

Skills and Essentials

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

You'll ideally bring:

• 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.

It would be advantageous if you also have:

• 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-knit manufacturing team, we'd love to hear from you.