Job Description:

Operations Director

• FMCG bev / beverage Ops Director jobs role. £120,000–£135,000 + package – Operations Director jobs FMCG / Site Director / Plant Director jobs – FMCG, food & beverage, bottling, canning, filling and high-volume manufacturing. Must have FMCG or canning or bev experience. 
• You must have end-to-end manufacturing operations experience. Drinks, bottling, canning, filling and food manufacturing backgrounds are particularly relevant. Wider FMCG and high-volume manufacturing candidates will also be considered.
• Business based near Burton-on-Trent, with significant investment, automation projects and ambitious growth plans. This is a growing manufacturing business, not one of the large breweries.
• Are you seeking Operations Director jobs, Site Director jobs, Plant Director jobs, Manufacturing Director jobs or senior FMCG operations roles?
• The package includes a salary of £120,000–£135,000, 8% employer pension contribution, a fully expensed company car and private medical cover. 

Are you seeking Operations Director, Site Director, Plant Director or Manufacturing Director jobs in the Derby, Nottingham, Buxton, Mansfield, Birmingham or Stoke-on-Trent regions, within commuting distance of Burton-on-Trent?

Do you want to join a growing food and beverage business with a genuine commitment to investment, lean manufacturing, automation and continuous improvement?

Operations Director – Candidate profile

• Ideally an established Operations Director, Site Director, Plant Director or Manufacturing Director with responsibility for a complete manufacturing operation.
• Must have end-to-end operational leadership experience, covering production, engineering, quality, supply chain and overall site performance. This is not a production-only role.
• FMCG experience is particularly relevant, especially food and beverage, bottling, canning, filling or packaging. We are happy to consider wider high-volume manufacturing backgrounds where the operational experience is transferable.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, operational excellence and performance improvement.
• Experience overseeing CAPEX, automation, new equipment and commissioning projects would be advantageous.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to understand site performance, costs, investment and the wider business objectives.
• A strong, visible and collaborative leader. The business needs someone who sets clear expectations, develops the management team, engages the workforce and builds a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• A stable career history and the desire to make a long-term contribution are important. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of a growing FMCG / bev / bottling and canning manufacturing site.

To apply, please contact Edward Smith at Euro-Projects Recruitment.

This Operations Director job is based near Burton-on-Trent. Candidates could be located anywhere within commuting distance, including Derby, Nottingham, Buxton, Mansfield, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding areas.

Please note that if you are not contacted within the next ten days, your application, on this occasion, has not been successful. We thank you for taking the time to apply.