Backshift Factory Manager
3 days ago
Glasgow
Are you an experienced manufacturing leader looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a fast-paced production operation? We're recruiting for a Backshift Factory Manager to lead and oversee all manufacturing activities during the evening shift, ensuring production targets, quality standards, health & safety requirements and customer expectations are consistently achieved. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven operations professional with a background in food manufacturing who thrives in a high-volume environment and enjoys developing high-performing teams. Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing the entire factory operation during the backshift, ensuring efficient, safe and cost-effective production. Key responsibilities include: • Leading all production activities across the factory during the backshift, • Driving performance against key KPIs including output, yield, efficiency and labour utilisation, • Ensuring products are manufactured to the highest quality and food safety standards, • Promoting a strong health & safety culture across all departments, • Managing, coaching and developing Team Leaders, Supervisors and Production Managers, • Ensuring staffing levels are effectively planned to meet operational requirements, • Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce waste, • Working closely with Technical, Engineering, Planning and Supply Chain teams, • Managing factory performance and escalating operational issues where necessary, • Delivering exceptional standards of compliance, GMP and site housekeeping To be successful in this role, you'll have: • Proven experience in a Factory Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Manufacturing leadership role, • Strong food manufacturing or FMCG experience, • Demonstrable experience leading large production teams within a fast-paced environment, • Excellent understanding of food safety, quality and hygiene standards, • Strong people leadership, coaching and performance management skills, • Experience driving operational improvements and efficiency gains, • Commercial awareness with the ability to balance cost, quality and service, • A hands-on approach and the ability to make decisions under pressure, • Opportunity to play a key leadership role within a successful food manufacturing business, • High levels of autonomy and responsibility, • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Career progression opportunities within a growing organisation, • A business committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence If you're a passionate manufacturing leader looking to make a real impact within a dynamic food production environment, we'd love to hear from you. Keywords: Factory Manager, Backshift Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Shift Operations Manager, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Production Leadership, Factory Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Food Production Manager #J-18808-Ljbffr