Shift Lead

Müller UK & Ireland; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

Pension matching up to 4%

Life Assurance 4x salary

25 days holiday

Health care cash plan

Rewards platform access

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking an Operations Leader responsible for site management of incoming milk and cream fractions and subsequent processing to ensure reliable supply to NRC/PLFM/retail cream and external customers.

Role requires strong SCADA knowledge, 24/7 operations handling, and proven team leadership. You will drive OE initiatives, coach frontline staff, and ensure compliance with internal and external audits while collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• In depth SCADA knowledge and experience applying SCADA systems in production environments.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and OE opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming raw milk and cream processing to ensure supply to end users.
• Ensure technical compliance and support audits.
• Lead OE initiatives aligned to OGSM and drive improvements with the team.
• Coach and develop frontline team members and conduct performance reviews.
• Collaborate with other teams to align activities with business objectives.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

Team leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Food & Drink Level 3 Advanced Process Operator

Tools

OPEX tools

Job description

The purpose of this role is site responsibility for management of incoming raw milk and cream fractions followed by further processing of these to ensure supply to end users (NRC/PLFM/Retail Cream/External Customers)

Ensure that all aspects of the operation are technically compliant, engage with all stakeholders and manage legal compliance for internal/external audit purposes.

Salary: Competitive

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights)

Responsibilities Will Include But Not Be Limited To

• Creating and developing development plans
• Create succession pathways both up through, and across the organisation
• High level problem solving capability and facilitation skills
• Go, look, see issues by visiting the workstations when called upon
• Coaching front line team members, enabling them to problem solve
• Enabling team to create and deliver OE opportunities aligned to OGSM
• Encourage others to seek out improvement opportunities within the workplace and converts to own OE projects
• Owns and delivers OE initiatives and is recognised for these
• Drives OE opportunities through team
• Supports team to demonstrate OE contribution through PDP process
• Looks and encourages others to find ‘waste’ opportunities in everything that we do
• People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of the team, dealing with any employee relations issues
• Create purpose and direction around OGSM deliverables
• Collaboratively work with other teams to improve our business
• Ensure own activities are aligned to overall business objectives and know how current performance impacts the bottom line
• Utilises all available opportunities, enabling others to improve the way we do things

Requirements

• In depth SCADA knowledge
• Strong knowledge of OPEX tools/techniques
• Ability to adapt to the challenges presented by a high paced 24/7 operation
• Food and Drink Level 3 Advanced Process Operator (desirable)
• Good knowledge of leading a team

Compensation And Benefits

• In return for your contributions to our success, Müller offers a competitive salary package.
• Up to 10% yearly bonus
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme with Muller matching up to 4%
• Life Assurance at 4x your annual salary
• 25 days holiday per year
• Health care cash plan (single)
• Access to 1000s of reward via the Muller Rewards platform

At Müller, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re happy to support you.