An exciting opportunity has arisen to set up a new co-pack start up within our new site at Harworth. You will contribute to the success of the site and business by managing the day-to-day running of the Co-Pack Department, ensuring that all Service and Cost targets are met in accordance with QA and safety standards. This can be a challenging role as you could be overseeing a multitude of contracts at once therefore, you will need to be adaptable and be a problem solver.

To be successful in this role you will need to ensure the construction and delivery of the products meets the high standards of the customer.

What will you be doing?

• To effectively motivate, lead  and manage the co pack operations team
• Ensure the final product meets client specifications
• To effectively maximise production efficiency to ensure plan is met on an hourly/daily basis
• Initial point of contact with the Customer
• To manage the operation in line with the Quality Management System e.g. quality records and checks carried out by the function.
• Effectively use the onsite Warehouse Management systems
• To provide capacity plans in line with  customer forecasts highlighting future resource constraints
• Ensure products are in line with the agreed Quality standards and ensure the final product meets client specifications.
• Plan labour to effectively maximise production efficiency to ensure plan is met on an hourly/Shift  basis and manage changeover of lines/product and sign off ready for production runs
• Liaise with other key departments, including customers regarding production plan and ensure the plan is met.
• Effectively plan and manage labour resourcing against production plan to meet customer requirements
• Ensure production process efficiency targets are communicated, owned, targeted and delivered. e.g. labour and waste
• Liaise with internal departments providing effective communication of production requirement
• Fully utilise systems available to drive Continuous Improvement in all areas of the Co-pack operation.
• Ensure that all areas comply with hygienic audits, both internal and external and GMP (good manufacturing practices) and housekeeping (clean as you go) are strictly adhered to
• Ensure all training / skills matrixes are up to date. Identify and manage any gaps as required to support the development of production workers to deliver the production plan.
• To communicate plans with Customers and Site Operations to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
• To ensure all paperwork and systems are completed and accurate in accordance with company procedures