Factory Production Manager

Ref: AS6756672

Chippenham, Wiltshire

£70,000

• Permanent
• Food Manufacturing Leadership
• High-Care Production
• Continuous Improvement

About the candidate

A results-driven production professional with over a decade of experience in food manufacturing, particularly within high-care environments. They bring a strong mix of hands-on factory leadership, operational improvement and quality-focused management, with a background spanning production, operations supervision and quality assurance.

Now looking for a permanent opportunity, they are available to start in two weeks and would suit a food manufacturing business seeking a steady, collaborative leader who can improve efficiency, reduce waste and support new product launches while keeping safety, quality and compliance front and centre.

What makes them great?

• Proven efficiency gains: Delivered around a 20% uplift in production efficiency through practical process improvements in a busy food manufacturing environment.
• Waste reduction focus: Helped reduce production waste by around 15%, supporting stronger operational performance and better cost control.
• Strong quality impact: Contributed to around a 30% reduction in non-conformance issues through audits, inspections and continuous improvement activity.

Areas of expertise

• High-care food production: Experienced in managing fast-paced food manufacturing operations with a strong focus on hygiene, compliance and quality standards.
• Operational efficiency: Skilled in improving workflows, monitoring KPIs and embedding practical process improvements across production teams.
• Quality and compliance: Background in quality assurance, audits, corrective actions and reporting systems that support safer, more consistent production.