Salary: Competitive + Performance Bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday
Are you a process-driven food professional who enjoys being close to the factory floor and making tangible improvements to quality and performance?
A well-established and growing food manufacturing business is looking for a Process Manager to play a key role in driving process consistency, improving product quality and supporting operational excellence across site.
This is a highly visible role where you will work cross functionally with Production, Technical and NPD, taking ownership of how products move through the factory and identifying opportunities to improve standards, efficiency and customer outcomes.
If you enjoy solving problems, influencing change and seeing the impact of your work in real time, this is a great opportunity to step into a role with genuine influence.
What You’ll Be Doing
Drive improvements in product quality, process reliability and manufacturing performance
Lead and support factory trials for new products, process changes and improvements
Monitor process performance and ensure consistency following product launches
Evaluate existing processes and introduce more efficient or robust ways of working
Establish and strengthen process controls to improve right first time delivery
Carry out structured process reviews and investigate root causes of failures or complaints
Support equipment and process validation activity across the site
Work closely with cross functional teams to align manufacturing capability with product requirements
Define and refine quality parameters in line with operational realities
Identify opportunities to reduce cost through smarter processing methods
Support resolution of factory related quality issues
Coach and guide teams on best practice and process standards
What’s In It for You
Opportunity to take ownership of process performance within a growing manufacturing site
A role with real visibility and influence across Production, Technical and NPD
Long-term career development within a business investing in its operations
Exposure to continuous improvement and large-scale manufacturing projects
Supportive leadership team with a focus on progression and capability building
Stable, well-invested environment with a strong focus on quality and innovation
Your Background
Experience within a food manufacturing or food processing environment
Strong understanding of how process impacts product quality and consistency
Detail-oriented with a structured and methodical approach
Comfortable analysing issues and implementing practical solutions
Confident working cross functionally and influencing stakeholders
Able to manage priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
Hands-on mindset with a proactive approach to improvement
Genuine interest in food and delivering high standards
Join a Business That Invests in You
You will be joining a business that is continuing to invest in its people, processes and manufacturing capability, with a clear focus on delivering high-quality products and driving operational excellence.
This is a role where you can genuinely shape how things are done, working closely with multiple teams to improve performance and standards across the factory.
If you are looking for a position where you can influence change, develop your skill set and be part of a forward-thinking manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and get in touch with Kimia at Found Food and Drink
Salary description
£55000.00 - £55000.00 per year