Production Shift Lead

Overview

In this role, you will steer a production shift at Müller Severnside, driving targets and performance through coaching and development. You’ll lead a cross-functional team, applying Operational Excellence to reduce waste and solve problems in real time. The role combines people management with continuous improvement initiatives and strong collaboration across teams. It offers a clear path for growth within an established business and a culture that values inclusion and development.

Pay / Benefits

• Up to 10% yearly bonus
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance at 4x your annual salary
• Generous annual leave – 33 days
• Health care cash plan
• Müller rewards platform

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver development plans
• Coach frontline team members to solve problems
• Manage performance, conduct reviews, and support coaching
• Align activities with overall business objectives
• Collaborate with other teams to improve operations
• Coach on Operational Excellence principles and tools
• Lead and deliver Operational Excellence initiatives and projects
• Identify waste and pursue improvement opportunities
• Apply PDCA techniques to achieve long‑term fixes
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and problem solving

Key requirements

• Experience in Food Production or FMCG background
• Proven people leadership and performance management
• Strong problem-solving and coaching abilities
• Ability to drive development plans and succession planning
• Willingness to lead cross-functional collaboration
• Familiarity with Operational Excellence and PDCA techniques
• Ability to visit workstations and facilitate real-time issue resolution

• coaching
• collaboration
• problem solving
• Operational Excellence
• PDCA techniques
• waste identification

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