Site Lead

Omega Resource Group; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or allowance

Life Assurance

Employer matched pension

Electric Car Scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Relocation support considered for the

Job summary

Omega Resource Group seeks an accomplished Site Lead to manage a medium-sized fast-paced manufacturing operation in the Northamptonshire area. You will own performance, safety, customer service and continuous improvement while leading a dynamic team.

The role requires senior leadership experience in FMCG, a passion for developing talent, and strategic mindset to drive profit and performance. A competitive package and car/bonus accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing operations in FMCG/food/beverage or similar
• Track record delivering results through people
• Senior leadership experience in FMCG manufacturing
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement background
• Experience driving cultural and behavioural change across teams
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and running world-class operations
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders up to Board level
• Strong commercial and operational awareness
• Experience managing change and driving transformation

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end site performance and strategic operational leadership
• Ensure safe, efficient, high-quality FMCG delivery and embed a values-led culture
• Align with UK senior leadership to drive performance via teamwork and customer value
• Drive safety, engagement, accountability and continuous improvement
• Deliver operational excellence across production, engineering, supply, quality and people
• Build high-performing leadership teams and develop talent
• Lead improvement initiatives to achieve high performance
• Ensure regulatory compliance and product safety for customers
• Drive profit through site leadership and manage significant budgets
• Be the face of the site to customers, stakeholders and senior leadership
• Formulate and implement Manufacturing plan to drive performance
• Create a customer-focused culture for high-quality production
• Inspire and develop your team to perform at their best and grow

Skills

Lean manufacturing

People leadership

Operational excellence

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Data analysis

Job description

• Job Title: Site Lead
• Reporting to Group Manufacturing Director
• Job Location: Northamptonshire area, commutable from Wellingborough , Rushden, Kettering, Milton Keynes, etc
• Reporting into the Operations Group Director
• Job Type: Permanent
• Job Reward: £100 - £120k Target plus Car , Bonus Package
• Industry: Global FMCG Manufacturer - Food and Beverage
• Growth Manufacturing Business | Career Defining Opportunity

Some manufacturing leadership roles are about maintaining the status quo, this isn't one of them.

Lead. Inspire. Leave a legacy.

You are visible, decisive, authentic, self-aware, ambitious, you thrive under pressure, you are a strong influencer, and you have strong commercial skills. Most importantly, you're still hungry.

You are a values-led leader who role-models people skills, communication, fairness, and consistency, in everything you do

Due to internal promotion, we are searching for an exceptional Site Leader to take ownership of a medium-sized fast-paced manufacturing operation where performance, people, customer service, safety, and continuous improvement sit firmly at the top of the agenda. This site operations leadership role is ideal for an established Site Lead, Senior Plant Manager, Operations Director, Factory General Manager, or an ambitious operational leader, ready for their next career step.

You'll inherit a complex manufacturing operation with a variety of demanding customers, tight deadlines, operational challenges to solve, and a workforce that requires visible, authentic leadership. If you’re a people-focused leader ready to make a difference, this is for you! You'll join a business that values ambition and genuinely develops future leaders, offering Global developmental opportunities.

Role Responsibilities - Site Lead

• Leading end-to-end site performance
• Responsible for the strategic operational leadership of the manufacturing site, ensuring the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of FMCG products, while embedding a strong values-led culture
• A key member of the UK senior leadership team, the role ensures alignment to the company vision, driving performance through teamwork, engagement, quality, and customer value
• Driving a culture of safety, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Delivering operational excellence across production, engineering, supply, quality, and people
• Building high-performing leadership teams
• Lead improvement initiatives through to completion, to ensure high performance and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with appropriate regulations, company standards to contribute to product safety for customers
• Deliver profit through operational leadership to contribute to the commercial success
• Managing significant budgets and performance metrics
• Improving productivity, service, quality, and cost performance
• Acting as the face of the site for customers, stakeholders, and senior leadership
• Formulating and implementing the Manufacturing plan to drive performance improvement
• Creating a strong customer service culture in your site to ensure high-quality production
• Listen to, inspire, and develop your team on your site, creating an environment that empowers them to perform at their best and support their development

Role Requirements – Site Lead

• Experience leading manufacturing operations within FMCG, food, beverage, consumer goods, packaging, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or other complex manufacturing environments
• A track record of delivering results through people
• Senior leadership experience in FMCG manufacturing, ideally own label and retailer experience
• Strong background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Experience driving cultural and behavioural change across operational teams
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and industry expertise to run a world class operation
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to create a people driven culture
• The ability to drive performance improvement and be able to think outside the box to come up with new innovative ideas
• The ability to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders right up to Board level
• Strong commercial and operational awareness
• Experience managing change and driving transformationThe resilience to operate in time-sensitive, high-pressure environments
• Analytical and data-driven, with strong decision-making capability
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• A passion for developing talent and building succession
• You understand that modern manufacturing leadership is about people first
• The ambition to progress into larger operational or executive leadership roles

What’s in it for you? Site Lead

• Significant leadership responsibility
• Car or allowance
• Life Assurance
• Employer matched pension
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programmeRelocation support considered for the right candidate
• Highly Competitive salary and benefits package
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and board-level decision-making
• Modern manufacturing environment set within a Global footprint
• Genuine autonomy and influence
• Career progression opportunities beyond site leadership
• The chance to leave a legacy rather than simply manage a facility

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job-­seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.