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Based in Edinburgh, our client requires an Operations Manager for a permanent role for a fast growing business within the FMCG industry. This role is Monday to Friday dayshift position.
The Candidate:
- Previous experience in an Operations Manager role within the food/drink/FMCG industry beneficial
- Experience of delivering on KPI's
- High level of professional/specialist technical knowledge in manufacturing
- Successful application of continuous improvement techniques (ie Lean projects) would be beneficial as would green/black belt qualification
The role:
- Assess the current capabilities of the production facility including people, processes and systems.
- After an initial hands-on approach to gain a full appreciation of the environment you will then begin implementing an agreed strategy with the Operations Director for short and medium terms improvements, ensuring delivery as sustained success.
- Developing a culture of continuous business improvement including setting and driving quality improvements and standards, championing H&S, ISO Quality, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives
- Setting clear goals for productivity and product quality, and successfully delivering on them
- Oversee product flow and implement new processes as required to improve efficiency and growth
