Head of Manufacturing

4 weeks ago

Nuneaton, United Kingdom WARP Snacks Full time

We are looking for a Head of Manufacturing to join our Nuneaton-based Operations team. At WARP, the Operations team are the heart of our manufacturing facility, bringing our amazing products to life and getting them into the hands of our snackers. We want to be the world’s leading better-for-you snacking brand, and we won’t achieve this without a world-class production facility and exceptional team behind it.

**The Person**:
As the Head of Manufacturing, you will be a strategic thinker and a strong leader with a deep understanding of the food production industry. You should possess excellent organisational and communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively lead and motivate a diverse team of manufacturing professionals. We are looking for a proactive and results-driven individual, who is restless in their desire to see growth and improvement in both their people and their processes.

**The Role**:
The Head of Manufacturing will be responsible for overseeing the overall manufacturing operations and associated functions at our Nuneaton facility (operations, engineering and facilities). You will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient production of our food products while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will play a crucial role in driving operational efficiency, optimising productivity, and fostering a culture of safety within the factory.

**Responsibilities**:

- **Team Management**: Lead, inspire, and motivate a team of manufacturing and engineering professionals. Provide coaching, guidance, and support to foster a culture of excellence, teamwork, and accountability. Promote a safe working environment and ensure adherence to health and safety regulations.
- **Strategic Leadership**: develop and implement the manufacturing strategy in alignment with company goals and objectives. Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance operational efficiency.
- **Cost optimisation**: Develop and deliver budgeted levels of labour/material variance, site overheads and cost improvement targets. Ensure full P&L accountability for all areas of your responsibility.
- **Production Planning**: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop production plans and schedules to meet customer demand. Monitor production levels, optimise resource allocation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the best service levels are received by our customers.
- **Continuous Improvement**: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, productivity, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency. Identify opportunities for process optimisation and cost reduction.
- **Compliance**: Ensure compliance with all relevant industry regulations, food safety standards, and legal requirements. Stay updated with industry trends, advancements, and best practices to ensure the facility operates at the forefront of manufacturing excellence.
- **Waste management**: lead the site team’s commitment to reducing waste and costs.

**Requirements**:

- Experience (5+ years) in food operations in a similar level managerial or leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of Health and Safety, food manufacturing processes, quality control standards and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities with a track record of effectively managing and developing teams.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies is highly desirable.
- Proficient in using computer technology such as Redzone for data analysis and reporting.

**About WARP**:
PROPER and Eat Real were born out of a belief that healthy snacks should taste great. In 2021, we joined forces as WARP to fire up the healthy snacking revolution. To set the bar for how better, more sustainable, snacking is done. In coming together, we supercharge our vision to take better for you snacking global. So there has never been a more exciting time to join the team.

Our team are based across two sites, on in London and the other in the midlands. Our London HQ, ''The snackbox'', is a 5-minute walk from Euston and Warren Street, and home to 50 of our team. We’re also the proud owners of The Snacktory in Nuneaton. Here you’ll find more of our team and the Movers & Makers who keep our snacks on the shelves.

**Our Approach**:
PROPER and Eat Real is an equal opportunities employer and we do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

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