Production Manager

1 week ago


Girvan, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom IFF Family of Companies Full time
Role Overview

The purpose of this position is to be responsible for safe and environmentally compliant manufacturing of all hydrocolloid blends. The position is charged with positively motivating and influencing others in all aspects of the production process and related support activities.

Key Responsibility


• Degree in Food processing, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations Management

• 5 – 10 years of relevant management and industry experience in a (Food) manufacturing environment

• Strong SAP experience

• Logistics experience – import, export, supply chain management

• Hands on experience in delivering successful small and large scale projects

• Customer (internal and external) service mentality

• Strong communicator and vision orientated

• Good financial understanding, strong with numbers

• Comfortable with the concept of accountability

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Fluent in English

• Experience working in or with a multinational company

• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing Principals


• Ensure that site safety is the top priority and subscribe to the principle that all incidents are preventable and worth preventing.

• Continuously improve production volumes, costs, and quality.

• Conform to all environmental permits and regulations.

• Manufacturing of all hydrocolloids blends while liaising with Quality to achieve a high success rate.

• Coordinate with a variety of teams including procurement, logistics (with possible management responsibility), HR and financial resources to achieve excellence within the facility.

• Have the leadership and direction to develop and maintain an accident-free working environment in the manufacturing areas and site wide.

• Further develop and implement the operating systems and procedures to confirm that Girvan manufacturing processes are in compliance with all regulatory bodies, including BRC and ISO.

• Provide effective leadership to direct reports with emphasis on planning, teamwork, training and development for all employees to meet KPI objectives.

• Ensure that plant policies and procedures are communicated, applied consistently and that high work standards are maintained.

• Manage and measure the performance of direct reports in their knowledge, skill, and behavior using the IFF Performance Management Process, where applicable.

• Establish budget standards and ensure effective control of costs including material efficiencies, rate efficiency, labor, and operating supplies and services.

• Monitor and report on inventory levels to maintain agreed levels.

• Responsible for safe work activities and procedures that promote safety and prevent safety

Job Requirements


• Ensure that site safety is the top priority and subscribe to the principle that all incidents are preventable and worth preventing.

• Continuously improve production volumes, costs, and quality.

• Conform to all environmental permits and regulations.

• Manufacturing of all hydrocolloids blends while liaising with Quality to achieve a high success rate.

• Coordinate with a variety of teams including procurement, logistics (with possible management responsibility), HR and financial resources to achieve excellence within the facility.

• Have the leadership and direction to develop and maintain an accident-free working environment in the manufacturing areas and site wide.

• Further develop and implement the operating systems and procedures to confirm that Girvan manufacturing processes are in compliance with all regulatory bodies, including BRC and ISO.

• Provide effective leadership to direct reports with emphasis on planning, teamwork, training and development for all employees to meet KPI objectives.

• Ensure that plant policies and procedures are communicated, applied consistently and that high work standards are maintained.

• Manage and measure the performance of direct reports in their knowledge, skill, and behavior using the IFF Performance Management Process, where applicable.

• Establish budget standards and ensure effective control of costs including material efficiencies, rate efficiency, labor, and operating supplies and services.

• Monitor and report on inventory levels to maintain agreed levels.

• Responsible for safe work activities and procedures that promote safety and prevent safety

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit to learn more.



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