Technical Manager £40-45k M40

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and quality driven food manufacturer who supply a wide range of premium products primarily within the baking and ingredients products Reporting to the Managing Director you will be responsible for the technical management of the sites, including product safety and legality, process control, traceability, quality assurance, quality control with support from the Quality Co-ordinator. As the company Technical Manager you will ensure adherence to all food safety standards and legislation to meet internal and external requirements with particular emphasis on BRC accreditation. You will also contribute to the formulation, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Strategy to provide operational effectiveness and ensure technical integrity. The Technical Manager will record all non-conformances and associated costs whilst managing the internal audit schedule. Your team will be responsible for completing, maintaining and controlling all technical specifications. You will approve and audit all suppliers and maintain an approved suppliers’ database whilst managing third party site visits. You will work alongside NPD Manager to ensure customer standards are met and correct procedures followed and also Chair relevant meetings prepare reports on KPI’s for monthly management meetings and of course manage your department’s budget. You will already have gained experience of being a site Technical Manager or QA Manager and be seeking the additional responsibility of managing company wide technical issues across multiple sites....

view the listing
Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-38k

Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-38k

Operating from two major manufacturing facilities our client produces some of the UK’s leading branded food products and has extended this portfolio with a number of highly successful new product launches. Having undergone a substantial structural and cultural change programme they are now seeking to maximise the benefits of these changes and to establish a culture of continuous improvement as they strive towards operating within recognised lean manufacturing and GMPs. As one of the Manufacturing Shift Managers you will play a crucial role in ensuring that this change programme is implemented and executed at the front line where the efficiencies can be truly derived. You will be responsible for a team of 20 technical operators and liaise closely with the engineers within this highly automated high volume manufacturing environment. Working across two plants this is a critical front line manager role in leading the change management programme in Manufacturing. You will manage, motivate and lead the team to deliver the company’s business plan. On shift you will ensure handovers are effective, detailed and accurate and any non-conformities identified and reported in a timely, concise manner. Managing and reducing costs is crucial for all FMCG businesses to maintain and improve their margins in the current market. As such you will identify and support delivery of change management improvements, have an understanding of, and control, costs within budgetary limits including labour....

view the listing

Production Manager Suffolk £35-38k

Reporting directly to the Site Manufacturing Manager you will be responsible for the processing section of the manufacturing process. You will coordinate the bulking of manufactured and purchased materials and fulfil orders in an efficient and timely manner whilst leading a Continuous Improvement process across the shift to improve, optimise and make safer all processes and operations. You will also co-ordinate all training for staff in all aspects of their roles. Set the standard in good operations and strive to obtain maximum efficiencies. Keep the team informed on performance of the department. As the Production Manager you will ensure that all specified KPIs are met and where possible exceeded and where appropriate working with the Manufacturing Manager to create new KPIs. You will be required to act as the liaison between Bulking, Process, Despatch and other departments to ensure that all resources are used efficiently and all needs are met. As Production Manager you will take a lead in championing all Health Safety and Environmental issues and installing this philosophy into all of the individuals within your team. As part of the CI culture you will review, update and improve all of the SOPs and maintain accurate training records for your team so that every individual is developed and given an opportunity to improve their own performance and be part of the site succession planning. You will have previously...

view the listing

QA & Technical Assistant £16-20k Oxon

We are currently seeking to appoint for a Quality Assurance & Technical Assistant position available within the QA & Technical department of an innovative high volume food manufacturing business. This position will be reporting directly to the Technical Manager and as such you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating multiple teams to produce high quality products in an efficient and safe manner. The ability to work cross functionally is therefore essential. You will be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team as well as being able to demonstrate a methodical and logical thought process. The ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business is crucial. The Technical Department ensure that our industry recognised standards are maintain and as such you will be enabling the operation to deliver against our customers rightly high expectations. With the remit and responsibilities of this position you will be directly involved in a variety of qualitative and quantitative checks including; scale checks temperature checks, checking and filing of technical paper work. You will also collect and book in shelf life samples before conducting shelf life testing and recording the findings. In addition to these test you will also co-ordinate and run weekly taste panels as well as maintaining the swabbing regime. Your role will be involved in the entire food manufacturing process as you ensure...

view the listing

Group Communications Officer West Sussex £25-35k + Car

Working across the entire UK network of group companies you will be joining one of Europe’s leading players in their chosen markets. As suppliers of a broad portfolio of products and services the group is renowned for investing in the R&D required to deliver market leading products that have evolved through investment and innovation combined with a superb reputation for delivering outstanding levels of customer service. These 2 key attributers have led to the establishment of many £multi-million customers through out the UK and 2012 has already seen a number of hugely significant new business wins securing new revenue streams for many years to come. Based primarily from the UK Head Office in West Sussex, with good access to the motorway network, you will report to the Group Marketing & PR Manager and take responsibility for managing all internal and external communications for all group businesses across the UK. In terms of internal MarComms you will develop a strong professional network of relationships within Head Office and across the UK Group. Externally you will create and establish a local communication plan, gather insight into the issues facing the business as well as indentifying the opportunities and ideas for local Public Relations and contributions to a the trade forum on a National basis. This will require you to develop Local Media Press Relations and to create and issue local press...

view the listing

MULTI-SKILLED ENGINEER £30-35k Rotating Shift Cambridgeshire

Working for an international food manufacturing business at their main UK factory you will report to the Chief Engineer and be responsible for ensuring that all of the plant equipment is maintained and optimised. As part of the engineering team you will undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and provide an efficient response to breakdowns in order to maintain optimum efficiency. You will have a professional engineering qualification, have strong electrical skills, knowledge of PLC to programming level, understanding of ammonia refrigeration plant and be proficient in diagnosing and rectifying faults mechanically across a wide range of process equipment. Reporting to the Chief Engineer your principle activities will include; performing both reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) own your own initiative and against the PPM schedule and accurately recording all maintenance work. Your role is crucial to the efficient running of the factory and as such you will be required to co-ordinate between engineering maintenance, production and quality assurance (QA). The business operates to lean principles and as such you will be a key contributor to and assist in the implementation of continuous improvement (CI) plans as agreed with the Engineering Management Team. As suppliers within a truly fast paced and dynamic sector we and our customers work to high levels of expectation and as such you will be measured against a range of KPIs to help ensure that quality...

view the listing