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Manufacturing Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be partnering with a well-established food manufacturer in their search for a Manufacturing Manager. This is a key role within the operation, having ownership for the department, driving performance, maintaining quality, and ensuring your team operates safely, efficiently and in line with the production plan. You'll be a visible, hands-on leader who sets the standard and brings the best out of the people around you.

What you'll be responsible for

  • Providing day-to-day leadership for all shift-based personnel, ensuring strict adherence to health, safety and hygiene standards across the site
  • Owning the training and competency development of your team across all plant, machinery, systems and procedures, with robust record-keeping throughout
  • Diagnosing and resolving technical and quality challenges quickly, collaborating across functions to identify root causes and embed lasting corrective actions
  • Maintaining the accuracy and professionalism of all manufacturing documentation, ensuring timely completion at all times
  • Delivering against the production schedule, hitting volume targets and key milestones while consistently upholding manufacturing standards
  • Partnering with Engineering & Maintenance to schedule and prioritise planned maintenance, minimising unplanned downtime

What we're looking for

  • Experienced in Production/Manufacturing management, ideally within a fast-paced FMCG setting
  • A demonstrable track record of leading sizeable production teams and consistently delivering results
  • Strong knowledge of Health and Safety and food hygiene legislation, alongside current best practice
  • Technical confidence with an appreciation of manufacturing equipment and processes
  • Strong analytical thinking and the interpersonal skills to build trust and collaboration across the business

About Elevation Recruitment Group

Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.