About The Role
The Production Stream Manager is responsible for leading a key manufacturing stream to deliver safe, efficient and reliable production. This role will also support delivering the overall operational strategy for the site. This role also provides day-to-day leadership to Group Leaders to drive performance, compliance and continuous improvement across the production stream.
This role will involve occasional travel to our UK and Ireland sites.
What will I be doing?
Safety & Compliance:
- Ensure full compliance with site Health & Safety policies and legal standards
- Maintain and promote a safety-first mindset
- Ensure production activities comply with food safety standards (HACCP, BRC)
- Support internal and external audits
Operational Performance:
- Oversee daily operations of the manufacturing stream to deliver the production plan and achieve all KPI targets (OEE, yield, downtime, waste)
- Lead daily performance reviews and drive actions from OEE and loss analysis meetings
- Ensure effective use of labour, materials and equipment
- Resolve issues quickly to minimise downtime and protect customer service levels
Quality & Food Safety:
- Lead adherence to SOPs, CCPs and quality procedures, ensuring all documents are kept current, relevant and aligned with best practice
- Support investigations into quality deviations and implement corrective actions
- Ensure hygiene and sanitation routines are completed and verified
People Leadership:
- Lead, coach and develop Group Leaders to build capability
- Conduct performance reviews, training plans and succession planning
- Promote positive team engagement
Continuous Improvement:
- Lead CI initiatives using lean tools (5S, RCA, Kaizen, SMED)
- Identify and deliver cost saving and efficiency improvement opportunities
- Ensure all SOPs, training documents and records are accurate and current
Cross Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Technical and NPI teams
- Support new product innovations and process changes
- Align daily production plans with Supply Chain
What do I need to be successful?
Essential:
- Experience in a food or FMCG manufacturing environment
- Proven leadership of teams in an operational setting
- Strong understanding of OEE, lean tools and performance management
- Knowledge of HACCP, food safety and GMP requirements
- Effective communicator with strong problem‑solving skills
Desirable:
- IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)
- Experience of leading CI or lean projects
- IT literacy (ERP systems, Microsoft Office)
What will I get in return?
At Kinisla, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
- Health Care
- Matched pension scheme
- Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers
Equal Opportunity Employer: Kinisla is committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
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