Manufacturing Manager

About the Role

Ready to lead and succeed in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment?

As Manufacturing Manager, you’ll drive operational excellence, lead high-performing teams across Production, CI and Operations Training, as well as fostering a culture of zero-harm by choice.

You’ll foster a supportive, high-energy culture across our 24 / 5 (3-shift operation) setting standards, driving results, and developing our talent every step of the way.

Job Opportunity

At Northwood Hygiene Products, your day begins with a clear focus : leading with humility, embedding a culture of compliance, and zero-harm by choice, and ensuring shifts are well-resourced and ready to roll.

Continuous Improvement : you will promote and utilise lean manufacturing tools and techniques, integrating these across the site.

Communication is crucial : you will liaise closely with Shift Managers and the CI Manager to maximise productivity, minimise waste, and manage costs from waste control and labour, to materials and consumables.

You will also be a key partner to the Engineering Manager, ensuring alignment on planned maintenance to keep lines running smoothly.

Process & People Development : You will support and promote the training and development of colleagues, enriching knowledge, skills, and capability to ensure a multi-skilled team.

You will be taking a leading role in supporting the site in effectively maintaining audit standards relating to BRCGS, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and SMETA Sedex.

Your progression pathway :  You’ll occasionally deputise for the Site Manager, gaining direct exposure to broader leadership responsibilities. From overseeing multiple areas including manufacturing, P&L and budgets, and people management, this role will position you well as a candidate for future senior roles within the business.

Essential Skills

We are looking for a commercially-minded and people-centred leader, resilient, results-driven, and committed to empowering a team.

Ideally, you will bring :

• A hands-on approach and willingness to support a busy team
• A improvement-focused growth mindset
• At least 5 years' Production Management experience within FMCG Manufacturing environments
• Green Belt or Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt
• People management qualifications, e.g. ILM / CMI
• Demonstrable experience in delivering a significant change / transformation project

We'd love to hear from you if you have experience as a Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager or Operations Manager!

Recruitment Process

Should you be shortlisted, you will receive an email from TalentCentral SHL with an invitation to complete our candidate assessment. This will ensure we can accurately evaluate your competencies and skills.

If you require any adjustments to complete the online assessment, please get in touch.

About Company

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

DE&I

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.

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