Production Manager
Ref: AS2785825
Blackburn, England
£40,000
- Permanent
- Food Manufacturing Leadership
- Lean Process Improvement
- Safety & Quality Compliance
About the candidate
This candidate is an experienced production leader with a strong background across food manufacturing, FMCG, food processing and beverage production. They have managed teams in high-volume environments, keeping daily operations on track while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and output.
Based in Blackburn, England, they are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available to start in two weeks. They bring a calm, practical approach to problem-solving, with a track record of improving processes, developing teams and creating a positive culture on the shop floor.
What makes them great?
- Proven Efficiency Gains: Delivered around a 20% reduction in production waste while improving product quality in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
- Reduced Downtime: Created and delivered a training programme that improved staff competency and cut production downtime by around 15%.
- Consistent Productivity Improvement: Used lean methods to streamline workflows, contributing to a sustained productivity increase of around 10% over several quarters.
Areas of expertise
- Food Manufacturing Operations: Experienced in managing fast-paced production environments across FMCG, food processing and beverage manufacturing.
- Team Leadership & Training: Confident leading shift teams, improving capability and supporting a motivated, safety-focused culture.
- Quality, GMP & Continuous Improvement: Strong understanding of compliance, production standards and lean ways of working to improve performance.