Manufacturing manager Work, Jobs in Kirkham, Lan (with Salaries)

Factory Manager
Kepak Group —Kirkham
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
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17h
Head of Maintenance (Fixed Term)
Dr. Oetker —Leyland
- Temporary
- Maintenance
- Free parking
- Annual leave
14d
Health and Safety Lead
Baxi Heating UK Limited —Preston
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
Engineering Manager
Chroma Engineering —Skelmersdale
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
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Quality Manager
Chroma Engineering —Skelmersdale
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- In-person
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
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14d
Senior Quality Operations Manager
Dr. Oetker —Leyland
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
14d
SHE Manager
D7 —Blackpool
- £48,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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8d
Lead Bench/Assembly Joiner
UK Sash Company —Lytham St. Annes
- £27,000 - £32,000 a year
- Part-time
- Carpentry
- Maintenance
- Assembly
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Factory Onboarding & Training Lead
Foodpro —Wigan
- £29,500 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
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17h
Warehouse Team Leader
Forbo —Bamber Bridge
- Full-time
- Warehouse experience
- Communication skills
Engineering Team Leader
Warburtons —Bolton
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- Bakery
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Maintenance Manager
Westinghouse Electric Company —Preston
- Management
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
5d
Senior Operations Manager
PepsiCo —Skelmersdale
- Maintenance
- Analysis skills
- Project management
7d
Assistant Shift Leader
Victrex —Thornton Cleveleys
- £42,092.78 - £46,769.76 a year
- Communication skills
5d
Junior Production Manager - Fazila Foods
James Hall & Co Ltd —Bolton
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
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Maintenance Leader
Mativ —Bolton
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
Muller Group —Skelmersdale
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quality Improvement & Capability Manager
MBDA —Bolton
- £60,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Mentoring
- APIs
- Free parking
Mechanical Production Design Support Team Lead
MBDA —Bolton
- £57,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- CAD
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Production Manager - Coffin Factory
Co-op —Prescot
- £47,000 - £54,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
2d

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Factory Manager

Kepak Group -
Kirkham

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Job details

Full-time
17 hours ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Cost control
Continuous improvement
Food safety
Leadership

Full job description

Kepak is a leading food company with 15 manufacturing sites and over 4,500 employees across Ireland and the UK, with a turnover of €1.75 billion. The Group operates across three divisions: the Foods Division, Meat Division UK, and Meat Division Ireland. Guided by our values, Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork.

We are committed to operating as a successful, sustainable, future-ready business that is a great place to work. We supply fresh and value-added meat based products to retail and foodservice through private label and our own brands, including Rustlers, Big Al's and John Stone.

Kepak Foods Division

Kepak Foods Division have developed a portfolio of brands that are successful in the chilled convenience, ambient and frozen meat categories in the UK, Ireland and chosen European markets for both Retail and Foodservice Customers. We have 5 Manufacturing Sites supported by shared services, with 1000 people supporting our vision to become a transformed, future proofed, profitable €0.5bn Food Business by 2030.

We're looking for an experienced Factory Manager to take charge of our fast-paced food manufacturing site in Kirkham, Preston. Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll lead a 24/7 operation across chilled, frozen, and cooking production, driving safety, quality, efficiency, and performance.

As Factory Manager, you will lead a multi-shift manufacturing operation, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of production targets across quality, cost, service, and performance. You'll drive a high-performance culture, develop leadership capability, and champion continuous improvement to support business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibility

Operational Excellence: Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the site to drive cost efficiency, process improvement & innovation
Health and Safety: Promote a strong ‘safety-first culture’ ensuring full compliance and adherence to health and safety legislation and internal Health and safety standards
Budget Management: In conjunction with Finance, prepare and manage site budgets, prepare and submit capital expenditure requests and control operating costs in accordance with business goals and targets demonstrating transparency and accountability.
People & Culture: Leads and empowers the site management team to enable effective team performance and success, regularly coaching and mentoring to ensure they achieve their full potential
Cross Functional Collaboration: Lead cross functional collaboration across site teams and the wider business to achieve goals including health and safety, people, quality assurance, IT, financial, engineering and sustainability
Strategic Leadership & Accountability: Set up effective management routines, internal communication forums and one-to-one meetings, to ensure management teams are regularly updated on site performance, business risks, opportunities, and challenges.
Business Continuity & Risk Management: Continually develop, review and implement robust site business continuity and risk management plans with relevant stakeholders

Requirements

Proven experience in a Senior Operations or Factory Leadership role within food manufacturing.
Strong track record of delivering operational KPIs and driving performance improvement.
Experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams.
Strong understanding of:
- Food safety standards (BRC or equivalent)
- Lean / continuous improvement methodologies
- Budget and cost control

Experience in multi-site operations
Involvement in major projects (site consolidation, new line installation, system implementation)

Benefits

What can we offer you?

Company Pension
Further Education support
Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - help with a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing support, family and relationship advice, debt management, back to work support, and counselling for all Kepak colleagues and their families.
Corporate gym membership at Ribby Hall Village
BUPA Cash plan free of charge

Ready to make a real impact and lead a high-performing manufacturing operation? We'd love to hear from you.

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manufacturing manager jobs in kirkham, lan

Factory Manager

Head of Maintenance (Fixed Term)

Health and Safety Lead

Engineering Manager

Quality Manager

Senior Quality Operations Manager

SHE Manager

Lead Bench/Assembly Joiner

Factory Onboarding & Training Lead

Warehouse Team Leader

Engineering Team Leader

Maintenance Manager

Senior Operations Manager

Assistant Shift Leader

Junior Production Manager - Fazila Foods

Maintenance Leader

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Quality Improvement & Capability Manager

Mechanical Production Design Support Team Lead

Production Manager - Coffin Factory

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