Site Lead

Staffline; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car

Bonus package

Job summary

Staffline is seeking an exceptional Site Leader to take ownership of a medium-sized, fast-paced FMCG manufacturing operation in the Northamptonshire area. You will lead performance, people, customer service, safety, and continuous improvement, reporting to senior leadership and shaping the site strategy.

This permanent role demands visible, decisive leadership, strong commercial acumen and the ability to inspire a diverse workforce while delivering operational excellence for demanding customers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing operations within FMCG or similar complex environments.
• Proven track record in safety, quality and cost performance improvement.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and align with group leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end site performance across production, engineering, supply and quality.
• Drive safety, engagement, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement the manufacturing plan to improve performance.
• Build and mentor high-performing leadership teams.
• Manage significant budgets and key performance metrics.
• Represent the site to customers, stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Deliver high-quality products with strong customer service culture.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and product safety practices.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing leadership

Strategic thinking

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 peopleBuilding 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