Site General Factory Manager

Job Title: Site General Factory ManagerJob Type: PermanentJob Location: Bedfordshire - commutable from Luton, Northants, MK, Watford, Cambridge, and Northampton surrounding areasClient: Global FMCG ManufacturerJob Reward: £100 – 120k plus Car , Bonus, PackageThis role is an ideal fit for an inspirational people leader looking for their first Site Lead / General Manager role, or an established Operations Manager who is looking to join a site that's within a larger European group structure. Opportunities for progression are available for a successful candidate, European-wide.You will deliver optimum operational performance and profitability for the site through the operational strategyYou will lead and develop the Site operational teams, inspiring a shared vision, developing, and implementing formal development plansAre you an experienced People Manager, skilled in engagement, cultural transformation, a true leader? , with the ability to set a clear vision on how to take an already profitable and performing site forward through people engagement and an Operational Excellence journey – is this you?You will be responsible to the Multi-Site Operations Director, joining a global multi-site business, highly profitable. This hire will form part of the company’s succession plan.Applications taken on experience/ future fit progression - the company is growing on a global platformRole Responsibilities – Site General Factory ManagerAs the Site Factory General Manager, you will lead and develop the site functions to deliver safety, quality, service, cost and people objectives. You will identify continuous Improvement initiatives will be identified and driven to improve profit performance.Lead the Plant Leadership Team, responsible for production, engineering, SHE, quality, supply, and planning, at a strategic and profitable automated site, within their Global manufacturing footprintYou are a proven senior and dynamic Operations professional, recruited to lead a growing plant/factoryLead, recruit, develop and shape your management team, inspiring high performance, and engagement, naturallyUnderstand, coach, and teach the principles of Manufacturing Transformation, including lean tools, process capability and operational discipline, leading “High Performing Work Teams"This unique opportunity will suit a Senior Operations/Plant/Manufacturing Manager upwardly mobile in their career, or an existing General Factory Manager looking for a new challengeYou will help set and shape the site vision, the culture, the technology, the ways of working; it’s an exciting time to join themLeading and driving development projects which will lead towards performance improvements, cost reduction and greater competitivenessLead decision-making on operational policy, planning and process strategyPrepare annual operating budgets with plant and division staff and execute plans within agreed-upon budgetary and time constraintsPrioritise culture and team development through effective communication, coaching and PDPs with an aim of maximising engagement and developing an effective succession planManage the operating budget,, enabling opportunities to reduce waste and costSet and ensure the highest standards of safety performanceRole Requirements – Site General Factory ManagerExcellent Leadership skills and a genuine proven track record in OPEX, trained in leanGraduate calibre, with a considerable understanding of all areas of factory operationsPossess FMCG manufacturing industry experience, this could be food and drink, health/hygiene / Pharma, fill and pack, packaging, manufacturing process or general manufacturing with an indepth factory knowledgeYou will be truly inspirational in your approach and management of peopleExperienced in change management, CI, planning and organising factory improvementSignificant manufacturing experience in an operational management role at a senior levelThe ability to develop and implement business plans and manufacturing resource strategiesChange Management in all areas of manufacturing, engineering and operationsYou will have demonstrated career development manufacturing leadership experience, as well as experience of leading managers to achieve incredible resultsExperience working within a high-volume, complex manufacturing environmentSignificant experience in leading and developing teamsWhat’s on Offer – Site Factory General ManagerA competitive Salary and Benefits PackageAn opportunity to join a large corporate FMCG business with lots of career challenge opportunitiesAutonomy to shape and execute the visionA generous Bonus and benefits and well-being programmeFor more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected] who are a Factory Manager, Plant Manager, Site General Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Plant Director, Site Manufacturing Manager, Site Director, Site Lead, may be suitable for this position.