Northwood

Ready to lead from the front, motivating and managing a high performing production shift in a forward-thinking business? Look no further! We are excited to be recruiting our next Shift Manager based out of our Telford site, at Northwood Hygiene Products! Your leadership and management expertise from the FMCG industry will be utilised, providing daily opportunities to ensure safety first, excellent output, high quality, and efficiency are demonstrated on your shift, motivating and developing your team to achieve and exceed results. Your shift pattern will be 4-on-4-off, working both days (6am to 6pm) and night shifts (6pm to 6am). About the Role How you will add value to Northwood Hygiene Products: You will lead from the front, motivating and mentoring a production team in achieving targets, maximising line efficiency and minimising cost. You will promote and foster safety and quality, managing daily SOR meetings to enable open communication and build a collaborative team environment. We'll rely on you to manage daily staffing levels, ensuring crewing sheets are completed accurately, and communicating available resources to all departments. To ensure your team are performing well, you will communicate daily and hourly line performance targets in a clear and professional manner, taking responsibility for outcomes. To develop your team, you will utilise the performance management framework, ensuring all of your team are fully trained to perform their assigned tasks, and that all sign-off documentation is complete and verified. It's essential that we are compliant, therefore a key part of your role will be ensuring legal and company regulations and compliance standards are adhered to. This includes H&S and Environmental standards, and liaising with the Quality team to ensure communication and adherence to QC procedures. Departments you will often collaborate with include Engineering, Quality, Health and Safety, Stores, and HR, to ensure we're operating as efficiently as we can. We are keen to speak with you if you have strong experience within an FMCG production/manufacturing environment in a team leadership capacity (e.g. Shift Manager, Team Leader, Production Manager, Line Manager, or similar). Apply today, and we'll look forward to speaking with you regarding your Northwood career! Benefits Company pension Life assurance Free company products Free on-site parking Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service Free early access to pay scheme Salary sacrifice schemes Employee referral scheme Requirements Experience and skills you will bring: Leading and mentoring a team of at least 20 people TPM/Lean manufacturing knowledge and application Proven experience within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment Critical thinking, coupled with efficient problem-solving skills Experience in implementing CI initiatives Proactive with excellent time-management skills Big-picture mindset, enabling you to relate events, processes and procedures to the wider business mission and purpose Ideally, you will hold qualifications in people management, and health and safety Recruitment Process Should you be shortlisted, you will receive an email from TalentCentral SHL with an invitation to complete our candidate assessment. This will ensure we can accurately evaluate your competencies and skills. If you require any adjustments to complete the online assessment, please get in touch.

Feel like advancing your Mechanical and Electrical Engineering expertise in a clean, state of the art FMCG Manufacturing environment? You will be fully utilised in this role, reducing downtime, improving repair times, and enhancing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). About the Role Sustaining and improving equipment reliability and efficiency, you'll help create innovative maintenance systems, supporting the development of performance measures and yearly maintenance plans. Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off 2 days from 6am to 6pm 2 nights from 6pm to 6am 4 days off shift What you'll get involved in: PPM maintenance programs Commissioning new projects Utilising planning tools and CMMS systems to organise weekly tasks and improvement projects. Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation of all maintenance activities. You'll have the opportunity to support cross-skilling initiatives, expanding our Operators' skillset, e.g. lubrication, changeovers, inspections, and minor repairs. As our Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play an integral role in troubleshooting equipment issues, conducting root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing long-term solutions to prevent recurrence. From managing spare parts and purchasing systems, to conducting criticality and obsolescence assessments, your attention to detail will help streamline operations and support continuous improvement (CI). To further support CI, you will use improvement tools such as 5S, TPM, Asset Management and Kaizen. We'll also rely on you to prepare weekly/monthly performance reports. If you're ready to take ownership of reliability, drive performance, and be part of a team that values innovation and excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Benefits Company pension Life assurance Free company products Free on-site parking Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service Free early access to pay scheme Salary sacrifice schemes Employee referral scheme Requirements What you'll bring to Northwood: Growth mindset with proactive thinking style NVQ Level 4/HNC in Mechanical Maintenance (or equivalent) NVQ Level 4/HNC IN Electrical Maintenance (or equivalent) 18th Edition Electrical Qualification, or alternatively, completion of a fully indentured multi-discipline apprenticeship (Mechanical and electrical) Advanced PLC fault finding and problem solving skills If you've got the background and willingness to learn, we've got the commitment, security, and highly rewarding career prospects for you! Apply now to get started!

We're excited to be recruiting a Health & Safety Manager in our state-of-the-art site in Ellesmere Port (Overpool)! The site has been recently renovated and upgraded with three best-in-class converting lines, and we have volumes of future potential. If you're passionate about making workplaces safer, smarter, and more engaged, this is the role for you. About the Role Here's what you'll be doing: Engaging & Educating Providing coaching and mentoring to managers and supervisors on their H&S responsibilities, and share considerations with the wider operational team regarding lean manufacturing and CI initiatives. You will identify training needs, maintaining digital records, and deliver inhouse training and presentations, educating and inspiring your colleagues. You will be the central point of contact for H&S related matters, and encourage employees to participate in risk assessments, incident investigations, and safety initiatives. Your colleagues will benefit from your sharing of useful H&S updates, lessons learned from incidents, and best practices. Risk Management You will facilitate and support the completion of internal risk assessments (general, specific, COSHH, DSE, manual handling, fire, machinery safety) for operations and activities on site, including paper tissue converting processes (e.g., slitting, winding, packaging, material handling). Management of Change You will lead and facilitate H&S aspects of Management of Change process, ensuring risks are assessed and controlled for all significant changes, including the introduction of new production lines, machinery, processes and raw materials. Incident Management We will utilise your knowledge and expertise in leading thorough incident investigations, identifying root causes and recommending preventative actions, as well as reporting incidents in a timely manner to internal and external bodies (e.g. RIDDOR where applicable), relying on data records. Compliance and Auditing You will ensure the Ellesmere Port site remains compliant with all statutory health and safety requirements, actively referencing the legal register. In addition, we'll need you to assist with internal and external H&S audits, preparing for (and responding to) findings. Requirements What you'll bring to Northwood: We require NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety as a minimum. You will hopefully be an Accredited or Approved IOSH Working and Managing Safely Trainer, Train the Trainer, and/or have experience and confidence in conducting team/individual training. Experience We're looking for colleagues from the FMCG industry, either Food or another fast-paced/high-speed production environment, with experience in: Implementing and maintaining H&S management systems. Conducting risk assessments and incident investigations. Experience managing legal registers and overseeing outsourced specialist risk assessments (e.g., DSEAR, Water Hygiene, Fire). Experience in managing health and safety aspects of change, including new equipment installations, production line modifications, and involvement in CDM projects. Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and their integration with health and safety. Skills we're looking for Excellent communication, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels. Strong approach to translating technical H&S information into accessible language for various audiences. Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach. Thorough understanding of UK Health and Safety legislation, weaving this into daily practice. Ability to champion and drive the effective adoption of digital tools and safety culture across the workforce. We would ideally like to see: Certified or Chartered Membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) We'd ideally like to see NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent). Experience with ISO 45001 implementation and auditing SMETA Sedex Sustainability 7.0 Management standards Knowledge of environmental management systems (e.g. ISO 14001) First Aid at Work qualified

Are you technically and mechanically minded, and ready to play a key "roll" in producing high-quality tissue and kitchen towels? You may see many of our brands in your local supermarket, and you may even have some of them in your home! Imagine being a key part of making that happen. Join our talented production team and operate our state-of-the-art machinery in a fast-paced and exciting environment. About the Role In this full time Machine Operator role, you will ensure the smooth operation of our rewinder machines, performing checks and ensuring quality meets specifications. The shift pattern is 4-on-4off (2 night shifts from 6pm to 6am, 2 day shifts from 6am to 6pm, and then four days off). Periodically, you will need make minor adjustments to ensure accuracy, referring to your job cards and complete documentation correctly. To ensure zero harm, you will need to conduct pre-use lifting and equipment guarding checks, maintain housekeeping standards, and submit monthly safety observations. We are passionate about continuous improvement, and it is crucial that our colleagues seek out opportunities for cost savings where possible, sharing any great ideas you have. Please be mindful that this working environment can encounter high temperatures, especially during hot spells of weather, and you will come across dust from the tissue fibres. However, we have put fantastic measures in place to provide a safe working space, and we are committed to zero harm. Benefits Company pension Life assurance Free company products Free on-site parking Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service Free early access to pay scheme Salary sacrifice schemes Employee referral scheme Requirements What we need from you: Technical and mechanical mindset, to enable you to set up our machines correctly and efficiently identify any faults to minimise/avoid downtime. Experience in a fast-paced FMCG Production environment would be fantastic, particularly with large tissue or paper rewinders. Critical thinking with an inquisitive mindset (i.e. confidence to challenge) will go a long way. Ideally, you will have previous experience operating a Converting Line within the tissue or paper industry. If not, we are still open to hearing from candidates from within the Food sector or other FMCG environments.