FMCG

Production Section Manager

Production Section Manager

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Shropshire, is seeking Production Section Manager to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Shift and Hours of work:

  • Sunday – Thursday / 9:30pm – 6:30am
  • Monday – Friday / 7am – 4pm

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Being responsible for the management and development of Team Leaders and colleagues within their zones.
  • Leading your section on all food safety, health & safety and quality standards adherence.
  • Being the Section lead for customer visits and audits, ensuring effective planning, co-ordination and delivery.
  • With direction from the Production Manager, implement continuous improvement initiatives across a range of areas.
  • Carrying out line side SICs to filter information to the Production Manager for the shift SICs.
  • Utilising allocated resources within your section. Escalate shortfalls in resource, supply chain or asset reliability when required.
  • Implementing processes and procedures to ensure the effective capture of data for further analysis by senior management.
  • Ensuring consistency in the application of the company’s policies and procedures.
  • Developing and reviewing SOPs for designated areas.
  • On request, deputise for the Area Production Manager.

Benefits Package:

  • Salary DOE
  • 31 days annual leave
  • 6% Pension
  • Private medical cover
  • Life insurance
  • Career Development Opportunities

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Production Process Leader

Production Process Leader

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Shropshire, is seeking Production Process Leader to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Shift and Hours of work:

  • Sunday – Thursday / 9:30pm – 6:30am
  • Monday – Friday / 7am – 4pm

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Organising and motivating production staff to ensure they are working to their full potential and the operation is effectively staffed.
  • Responsibility for ensuring that all staff including new staff are trained and developed appropriately and that relevant documentation is completed.
  • Achieving agreed quality standards and ensure the product is consistently produced to the agreed standard and specification.
  • To continually develop and improve upon production processes and be motivated in implementing new initiatives.
  • Ensuring KPI data is monitored and completed and reporting daily performance in the KPI meeting.
  • Escalating issues in a timely way through key personnel to include production schedulers.
  • Planning daily board and rota for staff.
  • Ensuring staffing issues are dealt with effectively, consistently and fairly.

Benefits Package:

  • Overtime Pay
  • Pension
  • Career Development Opportunities

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Maintence Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Shropshire, is seeking Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: FMCG
Shift: Continental Shift (days & nights)

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader you will be responsible for responding to breakdowns/reactive, and ongoing preventative maintenance of all machinery on site.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

– Providing reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM’s)
– Attending to machinery breakdowns
– Fault finding processing equipment, electrical and mechanical machinery
– Installation of electrical and mechanical machinery
– Adhere to health & safety, and food safety procedures
– Maintain documentation, log all breakdowns and servicing work
– Support the preparation and processing department

Skills and Experience:

– Experience working in a fast-paced FMCG / food manufacturing environment
– Qualified to min NVQ / C&G Level3 in engineering
– 17th/18th edition – extra
– Apprenticeship – extra

Benefits Package:
– Sick Pay
– Life Cover
– Pension
– Free Parking
– Career Development Opportunities

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Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer

Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Greater Manchester, is seeking Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

On a typical day, you will:

  • Play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production lines through your expertise in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and automation systems.
  • Design, develop, and maintain electrical control systems and automation solutions for our food manufacturing processes.
  • Implement and program PLC systems to optimise production efficiency and minimize downtime.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation integration.
  • Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of electrical systems to ensure safety and compliance with industry standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve any electrical or automation issues that arise, minimising production disruptions.
  • Provide technical support and training to production staff on the operation and maintenance of electrical and automation systems.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in electrical engineering and automation.

What will we need from you?

  • HND or HNC in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge and expertise in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), HMI/SCADA systems, and industrial automation.
  • Proficient in PLC programming languages such as ladder logic and structured text.
  • Familiarity with electrical control panel design and electrical codes and regulations.
  • Experience in troubleshooting electrical and automation systems and diagnosing issues effectively.

Benefits

  • Salary strong
  • Pension Scheme
  • Private Health Scheme
  • Employee Discount Scheme
  • Training and Progression opportunities

Senior Planner

Senior Planner

My client a successful and growing food manufacturing business are seeking a Senior Planner to support the Planning Manager and Operations team to ensure cost effective planning of material supplies into manufacturing and packaging operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues
  • Maximise factory efficiency, production and labour productivity
  • Lead and develop Planning team
  • Ensure service levels are met
  • Monitor, report and improve planning KPI’s

Skills and experience.

  • SAP
  • Previous planning and scheduling experience within food manufacturing business
  • MRP, purchasing or stock control is advantageous
  • Strong IT skills including Excel, word and PowerPoint

Role

  • Salary DOE
  • Pension
  • Life Cover
  • Development and progression opportunity within the group
  • 8.30am – 5pm role (with some flexibility)

Interim Production Manager (Shift) – Food Manufacturing

300-400 per day

Rochdale

Interim

Interim Production Manager (Shift)- Food Manufacturing

My client a successful and well-respected food manufacturer in the North West are seeking a Production Shift Manager to oversee and lead the production within a busy manufacturing site.

Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for planning and controlling processes, delivering change-oriented activities and projects on the shift.

You will have excellent communication and leadership skills. As a ‘people person’ you will manage, develop, and lead your teams. You will be KPI focused based on value, quality, innovation, people and sustainability.

Skills and experience.

  • Bakery experience essential
  • IOSH
  • Working within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
  • Focused on continuous improvement, efficiencies, and LEAN processes
  • Controlling costs
  • Management of quality systems
  • Leadership skills, keen to develop, educate and drive change from within
  • Managing teams 40+

Role

  • 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off
  • 6-6
  • 3 month contract, possibly longer
  • Leading a team of 40-55 staff

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Newport area, is seeking Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: FMCG

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor you will be responsible for responding to breakdowns/ reactive, and ongoing preventative maintenance of all machinery on site.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

– Providing reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM’s)
– Attending to machinery breakdowns
– Fault finding processing equipment, electrical and mechanical machinery
– Installation of electrical and mechanical machinery
– Adhere to health & safety, and food safety procedures
– Maintain documentation, log all breakdowns and servicing work
– Support the preparation and processing department

Skills and Experience:

– Experience working in a fast-paced FMCG / food manufacturing environment
– Qualified to min NVQ / C&G Level3 in engineering
– 17th/18th edition – extra
– Apprenticeship – extra

Benefits Package:
– Sick Pay
– Life Cover
– Pension
– Free Parking
– Career Development Opportunities

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Senior Process Technologist

Senior Process Technologist

My client, due to heavy investment and strong growth is seeking a Senior Process Technologist.

Responsibilities:

  • Champion products from concept to launch and being the owner and contact for retailer projects
  • Manage post-trial outputs to include; initiation of BOM’s, completion of product specific documentation, organisation of samples for microbiological & chemical testing, customer samples and organoleptic testing
  • Manage post-trial meetings, capturing actions and ensuring close out of actions
  • Engage and build positive relationships with our customers both internally and externally
  • Collaboratively work with manufacturing teams to identify process improvement opportunities with the business and lead initiatives
  • Be an active member of the site HACCP team to ensure robust controls are identified and changes communicated to the wider business.
  • Coach and develop a team of technologists
  • Working collaboratively with the wider business to provide support in process matters
  • Maintain high technical and quality standards in line with the businesses policies and procedures

Skills and experience:

  • Working knowledge of Food Manufacturing practices, ideally FMCG
  • Good working knowledge of customer concept to launch protocols
  • Collaborative team worker and able to work on own initiative
  • Experience of managing a small team
  • Strong organisational and planning skills
  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Driving license
  • HND/BSc, preferably Food Science (desirable)
  • Minimum of 12 months working experience within high risk food manufacturing
  • Understanding of HACCP application and considerations
  • Understanding of allergen controls within a manufacturing area

Role:

  • Salary – DOE
  • Hours – 8:30am-5pm
  • Days – Monday to Friday
  • Strong benefits package including Life Cover, Pension Contributions and Health Cover

Process Technologist

Process Technologist

My client, due to heavy investment and strong growth is seeking a Process Technologist.

Responsibilities:

  • Working alongside Concept colleagues to maintain awareness of ongoing Concept projects
  • Play an active part within the team ensuring tight management of critical paths on proposed concepts, managing them throughout the trialing process up to product launch and post launch review.
  • Attend bakery pre-production and product launches and assist the production team to ensure a smooth transition
  • Arrange and conduct bakery trials by liaising with the relevant areas ensuring that any existing and new raw materials and packaging are obtained, and the relevant paperwork and procedures are in place in advance of the trial.
  • Conduct factory trials and organise post-trial outputs
  • Through collaborative and cross functional working ensure all technical and food safety and legality data is in place and signed off for each product prior to launch.
  • Ensure that new products and processes meet the anticipated margin requirements for the business

Skills and experience:

  • Working knowledge of Food Manufacturing practices, ideally FMCG
  • Understanding of HACCP application and considerations as well as GMP and hygiene systems (desirable)
  • Basic understanding of microbiology and nutrition
  • Understanding of customer concept to launch protocols
  • HND/BSc, preferably Food Science (desirable)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work well under pressure
  • Accurate, detailed and thorough approach
  • Hands on can do approach whilst being able to problem on the spot by thinking outside the box
  • Strong organisational, planning and time management skills

Role:

  • Salary – DOE
  • Hours – 8:30am-5pm
  • Days – Monday to Friday
  • Strong benefits package including Life Cover, Pension Contributions and Health Cover

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Greater Manchester, is seeking Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: FMCG
Salary: £47,000 per annum

Reporting to the Engineering Lead you will be responsible for responding to breakdowns/ reactive, and ongoing preventative maintenance of all machinery on site.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

– Providing reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM’s)
– Attending to machinery breakdowns
– Fault finding processing equipment, electrical and mechanical machinery
– Installation of electrical and mechanical machinery
– Adhere to health & safety, and food safety procedures
– Maintain documentation, log all breakdowns and servicing work
– Support the preparation and processing department

Skills and Experience:

– Experience working in a fast-paced FMCG / food manufacturing environment
– Qualified to min NVQ / C&G Level3 in engineering
– 17th/18th edition required

Benefits Package:

– Overtime
– Sick Pay
– Life Cover
– Pension
– Free Parking
– Career Development Opportunities

BPSS acts as an agent for this vacancy.