Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager

Location: Doncaster

Salary: £52,500 Key Performance Areas

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Working rotational shifts

– 08.00 – 17.00 one hour unpaid for lunch

– 15.00 – 12.00 / 13.00 – one hour unpaid for lunch.

A Shift Manager in food manufacturing supports the Production Manager in overseeing daily manufacturing

operations to ensure products are made safely, efficiently, on time, and within quality standards.

Production Operations

• Supervise daily production activities on the floor.




• Ensure production targets (volume, OEE, yield, efficiency) are met.




• Monitor workflow and adjust schedules as needed.




• Reduce downtime and improve productivity.

Food Safety & Quality Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
  
  
  
  • HACCP

  
  

  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

  
  

  • FDA / local food regulations

  
  

  • ISO / FSSC standards (if applicable)

  
  

  • Monitor hygiene, sanitation, and CCPs (Critical Control Points)

  
  

  • Coordinate with Quality Assurance teams

  
  

  
  

Team Management

• Supervise line leaders and production staff and Dispatch Operations.




• Conduct shift briefings.




• Train employees on SOPs and safety procedures.




• Handle attendance, discipline, and performance issues.

Inventory & Materials Control

• Coordinate raw material availability.




• Minimise waste and product loss.




• Monitor packaging material usage.




• Ensure outload of materials are conducted in a timely manner to achieve on time in full KPIs.

Equipment & Maintenance

• Ensure machinery is operating properly.




• Coordinate preventive maintenance.




• Report breakdowns and reduce production delays.




• Report shortages predicted to enable this to be managed with customers.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain production reports.




• Track KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime, OTIS, waste).




• Prepare daily/weekly performance summaries.




• Manage 121s for direct line reports.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of food safety regulations.




• Leadership & people management.




• Problem-solving under pressure.




• Understanding of production & dispatch planning.




• Basic knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.




• Good communication skills.

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science




• Food Technology




• Industrial Engineering




• Manufacturing/Production Engineering




• 3-5 years experience in food manufacturing and Dispatch Operations.

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