Production Manager

Role Title

Production Manager

Mold Site, Flintshire, UK

Plant Manager

Shift Team Leaders and batch prep leader.

The Production Manager is responsible for the leadership, management, and performance of Production operations at the Mold manufacturing site and Batch Preparation operations at our third-party partner facility in Chester. As a key member of the Mold Site Leadership Team, the role is accountable for delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing activities while ensuring the highest standards of quality, food safety, environmental compliance, and employee engagement.

The successful candidate will lead three shift team leaders and batch prep leader to achieve production targets, optimise resource deployment, develop workforce capability, and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Working closely with Planning, Logistics, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, HR, and Supply Chain functions, the Production Manager will play a critical role in delivering site objectives and supporting the continued growth of the business.

This role offers significant opportunity to influence site strategy, develop high-performing teams, and contribute to the long-term success of the Mold operation.

• Leading by example and embedding a strong safety-first culture across all operational areas.
• Ensuring full compliance with Tate & Lyle global and local EHS, Quality, Food Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Establishing and delivering site EHSQ objectives, targets, and improvement plans.
• Providing the leadership, resources, and focus required to maintain effective management systems and regulatory compliance.
• Ensuring employees have the skills, training, and knowledge required to perform their roles safely and effectively.
• Supporting internal and external audits, including customer, certification, and FESMA audits.
• Demonstrating visible leadership and promoting accountability for safety, quality, and food safety standards.
• Working closely with the EHSQ Manager to support site EHS initiatives and provide leadership cover during periods of absence.
• Contributing to site environmental program.
• Contributing to the strategic direction and performance of the site as a member of the Site Leadership Team.

• Lead Production and Batch Preparation teams to safely achieve daily, weekly, and monthly manufacturing plans.
• Ensure the efficient utilisation of people, equipment and operational resources.
• Monitor operational performance and implement corrective actions to address deviations from plan.
• Collaborate with Production Planning to ensure manufacturing schedules are delivered in full and on time.
• Ensure Batch Preparation activities effectively support manufacturing demand and inventory requirements.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews, communicating expectations and priorities across all shifts.
• Prepare, analyse, and present operational KPI reports to site leadership and wider business stakeholders.
• Escalate operational risks and implement mitigation plans to protect customer service and business performance.
• Ensure operational decision-making supports the achievement of both short-term objectives and long-term business goals.

• Lead, coach, and develop Shift Team Leaders and operational teams to create a highly engaged, high-performing workforce.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Drive employee engagement through effective communication, recognition, feedback, and development initiatives.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
• Ensure robust development plans are established and maintained for all direct reports and key talent.
• Support workforce planning activities, including staffing levels, holidays, absence management, overtime control, and shift cover.
• Build leadership capability and strengthen succession pipelines across manufacturing operations.
• Address performance concerns in a timely, fair, and constructive manner while promoting positive employee relations.
• Champion company values and behaviours across all teams.

• Lead and sponsor continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, and waste reduction.
• Champion Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles to strengthen operational reliability and safety performance.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies and root cause analysis techniques to eliminate recurring issues.
• Identify and implement opportunit