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Company description:

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies...And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). 

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing employees across all our locations.  We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidated turnover of €12.7 billion (2020-21).Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long-term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer-branded products.Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each whilst meeting our business goals. And don't forget… work hard but play harder

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About the Role

Responsibility for delivery of step-change improvement projects aligned with the Operations Reliability plan, focusing on the key operational objectives across the site.

To provide support for the site Bakery Manager, working independently working alongside the off-site C.I Manager and Group Manufacturing Improvement Manager in developing and implementing C.I initiatives applying CI tools and structured methodology to delivering targets set by the Bakery & Group Operations Manager that deliver sustainable financial benefits and YOY improvements through supporting and driving improvement plans, budgets and resources to support the overall Dorset site improvement strategy.

Working with stakeholders across the site to identify and deliver cost base reductions, as well as coach and facilitate a program of improvements. Creation and execution of Improvement plans and supporting the group Manufacturing Excellence program.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver improvement projects to support the operational and Engineering teams to continuously improve plant output and quality.
• Support the delivery of financial budget aligned with the delivery of KPI’s (waste, TOS, efficiency, machine uptime, planned tonnage and accidents).
• Leverage and develop site capability on CI tools and techniques (Lean Six-sigma, Kaizen, SMED, 5S, Line-balancing, Centrelines).
• Support the maintenance and drive improvements in our bakery OEE performance management system.
• Support embedding site values as part of the Dorset Improvement Strategy
• Demonstrate Health and Safety adherence and cultural behaviours to support site culture of driving improvement in this area.
• Supporting and delivering training to colleagues as required
• To work effectely and ensure Food Safety, Integrity, Quality and legality are maintained within the Busines

Who we are looking for

• Lean Six-sigma green belt or similar relevant qualification - essential.
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience/ graduate calibre or formal qualification or experience in manufacturing excellence
• Level 2 Food Safety/Hygiene qualification preferred
• Clear understanding and application of continuous improvement tools and techniques, in particular DMAIC, SMED, 5S, Centre Lining, SIC, Kaizen and Line Balancing.
• Experience working with production overall Equipment Effectiveness software systems.
• Experience in analysing and presenting reports
• Minimum of 2 years experience in an FMCG environment
• Can demonstrate an ability to think strategically to enhance site/cultural performance.
• Financial awareness
• Sound working knowledge or qualification in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.