Manufacturing Improvement Manager

Company description:

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). 

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. 

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names.

We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.  

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!  We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact. 

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences. 

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals. 

Job description:

About the Role

This role is crucial in developing the strategy for Edinburgh’s Continuous Improvement journey.

Reporting to the Group Manufacturing Improvement manager, you will be responsible for creating ad delivering the annual continuous improvement plan, while providing support to the site to deliver our longer-term objectives. 

As a member of the site leadership team, you will work closely with the Engineering and Operations departments to contribute to implement initiatives to add value and remove cost / waste, as well as supporting the the overall leadership of the site. 

Main Responsibilities

• Create and deliver the 3-year Manufacturing Excellence strategy
• Continually develop our continuous improvement systems to improve the site performance
• Working closely with the Engineering and Operations Department to deploy initiatives that will add value and/or remove cost/waste
• Demonstrate role model and winning behaviours to support site culture
• Implement and embed standardised ways of working, process controls, problem solving, data capture and analysis and performance steering’s across all site functions
  

Profile description:

Who we are looking for

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Essential 
• Lean Six Sigma Black belt – Desirable 
• Experience within an Operational Excellence environment - Desirable
• Proven experience of developing and leading CI Initiatives, driving change management and improvement strategies in ideally an FMCG environment to improve overall site performance
• Understanding and implementation of continuous improvement tools and techniques (DMAIC, Kaizen, Centrelines)
• Proven track record of developing high performing teams, with ability to engage and influence all levels 
• Experience of working in a unionised environment
• Ability to develop, implement and track multi-faceted improvement plans that underpin site strategies
• Ability to think strategically to enhance site/cultural performance
• Ability to carry out financial appraisals for projects and assess the potential savings for improvement projects
  

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.