Factory Manager
Listed on 2026-10-25
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Operations Management
On behalf of my client, I am recruiting a strong, hands-on and authoritative Factory Manager who can bring control, structure, discipline and accountability to the factory. This is a very important requirement, so the successful individual will be a strong and disciplined person who has had experience of improving factory operations.
The role will report to the UK Head of Manufacturing and will have a team of managers to support the journey. There are three shifts each with a Production Manager, and two Supervisors (one in packing and one in manufacture).
- Take control and implement consistency to the manufacturing operation
- Improve behaviours, strengthened the supervisory team, addressed underperformance
- Increase discipline and productivity
- Drive improvements and ensure that expectations are consistently met across all shifts.
- Improve management control within a manufacturing environment
Essential
- Leadership presence and practical experience to challenge the status quo
- Leads from the front, is highly visible, decisive and confident in holding both employees and supervisors accountable.
- Confident to address issues directly, managing poor performance and making difficult decisions
- Professional and consistent in approach
- FMCG or Food Manufacturing experience
- A traditional, no-nonsense management style, with a strong presence on the factory floor
- Confidence to set clear expectations, enforce company rules and procedures, challenge poor behaviours and ensure employees are working productively and adhering to agreed working hours and break times etc.
Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details. We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications.
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