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Production Manager
Liquid Mixing/Blending
To £65K + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus + Healthcare and much more
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Production Manager to join the team at a leading provider of household and personal care products.
We are looking to recruit an experienced operations professional who can demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and a background in a chemical process or liquid mixing/blending environment.
The Role
Metrics: SQCDP | RFT | OTIF | Efficiency | Cost Control
- Lead, coach, and empower a team of 4 Team Managers and operators across 24/7 operations
- Drive performance against key SQCDP metrics - Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People
- Deliver >99% OTIF, reduce waste and rework and maximise RFT (Right First Time)
- Oversee 16 filling lines, 20 blow mould machines, and a large-scale blending operation
- Develop and deliver departmental capital & revenue budgets and manage project implementation
- Champion Lean initiatives and continuous improvement to elevate performance and culture
- Drive safety-first culture with proactive systems, audits and HSE standards
- Set a gold standard for people development, appraisals, training and internal succession
Experience required
- Proven track record of managing large teams in a chemical or liquid blending production environment
- 5+ years of management experience, ideally with an HND/Degree or equivalent
- Exceptional understanding and practical application of SQCDP methodology
- Strong financial and project management capabilities
- A natural leader - inspirational, decisive and change-positive
- Deep commitment to safety, customer satisfaction and operational excellence
- Proficiency in systems like SAP is a strong plus
On offer:
- A fantastic salary and benefits package
- Work with industry-leading technology and scale - over £50m in plant replacement value
- Join a company committed to continuous improvement and employee empowerment
- Work in a culture that values collaboration, accountability and innovation
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.
