Operational Performance Lead – Food/FMCG

Operational Performance Lead – Food/FMCG Telford, England

Magna Specialist Confectioners Ltd
Full Time Telford, England 40000 - 45000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

JOB PURPOSE Love continuous improvement? Love chocolate? Looking for a new challenge? Then we have the role for you! We are looking for an exceptional hands-on operational professional who is relentless in their pursuit of perfection through the application of continuous improvement and excellent manufacturing processes.

You will be joining a highly successful business, with a diverse and talented team across quality, procurement, operations & engineering who will support you in eliminating performance gaps and maximising efficiency opportunities across our world beating manufacturing site in Telford.

This role is responsible for leading performance driven initiatives at one of the biggest hollow moulding chocolate factories in Europe. In the relentless pursuit for improvement in your area, you will take the operational lead and have responsibility for driving out waste & inefficiency in your area, through the application of the site’s digital systems and proven improvement methodology.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Operational management and control for the efficient running of a packing line / area.
  • Ensure that effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) exist and are maintained for all production-based activities and practices in your area.
  • Development and maintenance of the lines layout to ensure the existence of a safe productive workflow through the principles of Lean Manufacturing.
  • Train & develop an effective operational team across all shift patterns that can deliver the planned performance results for your area.
  • Evaluating existing manufacturing processes and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Defining problems precisely through data driven analysis and observation ensuring the timely implementation of permanent improvements and validating the efficiency.
  • Analysing and reporting on production processes, methods, schedules, downtime, cycle times, availability of machines and waste management.
  • Analysing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment placement to maximise manufacturing efficiency.
  • Ensuring that improvement activities, learning and training are embedded in positive safety and quality cultures on the site.
  • Building strong relationships, gaining buy-in from key stakeholders and ensuring best practice implementation.

The Candidate:

With extensive production experience and continuous improvement knowledge you will ideally be:

  • TPM / Lean Manufacturing knowledge

· In-depth knowledge and experience of manufacturing production and processes in a highly automated Lean manufacturing environment.

  • Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
  • Experienced in the following manufacturing sectors, Food & Drink Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Aerospace, Automotive (Tier 1) or Medical Devices.
  • Demonstrate infectious positivity, relentless drive through resilience & a can-do attitude.
  • Extensive experience in successful application of Lean, 6 sigma, Kaizen etc.
  • Excellent communication, coaching and interpersonal skills.

· Expert Data analysis skills

· Team Leadership experience

Benefits:

  • 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (after years’ service).
  • Competitive Salary
  • Extra holiday scheme
  • Life assurance and health insurance
  • Retirement and savings plan
  • Benefits scheme

How to Apply

If you are driven by job satisfaction in a results-oriented company, thrive on autonomy, and wish to make a positive contribution to the future success and direction of a business,

please apply attaching your full CV and quote your current remuneration details.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Telford, TF3 3BH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Operational Performance Lead – Food/FMCG
Magna Specialist Confectioners Ltd

https://magna.co.uk
Telford, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
1972
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