Night Shift Injection Moulding Setter / Supervisor Rochester 36-45,000 basic per annum dependant on experience 5.45pm-4am Monday to Thursday A growing manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Injection Moulding Setter / Supervisor to join its night shift team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Setter looking to progress into supervision, or an established Supervisor who enjoys a hands-on technical role. Working closely with the Production Manager, you will oversee a team of six operators and ensure the night shift runs safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. Key Responsibilities Set and start injection moulding machines Carry out mould tool changes Troubleshoot moulding, machine and process issues Optimise cycle times, quality and productivity Lead and support a team of six operators Monitor production and minimise downtime Complete production and quality documentation Promote Health & Safety, housekeeping and 5S standards Support continuous improvement and automation projects Work closely with Production, Maintenance and Quality teams About You Previous experience as an Injection Moulding Setter or Technician is essential Strong knowledge of injection moulding processes and troubleshooting Experience with mould tool changes Able to work independently and make decisions on night shift Good communication and organisational skills Hands-on, proactive approach to problem solving Previous supervisory/team leader experience is desirable Experience with automation, robots, Lean or ISO systems would be advantageous
Aug 13, 2026
Full time
Night Shift Injection Moulding Setter / Supervisor Rochester 36-45,000 basic per annum dependant on experience 5.45pm-4am Monday to Thursday A growing manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Injection Moulding Setter / Supervisor to join its night shift team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Setter looking to progress into supervision, or an established Supervisor who enjoys a hands-on technical role. Working closely with the Production Manager, you will oversee a team of six operators and ensure the night shift runs safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. Key Responsibilities Set and start injection moulding machines Carry out mould tool changes Troubleshoot moulding, machine and process issues Optimise cycle times, quality and productivity Lead and support a team of six operators Monitor production and minimise downtime Complete production and quality documentation Promote Health & Safety, housekeeping and 5S standards Support continuous improvement and automation projects Work closely with Production, Maintenance and Quality teams About You Previous experience as an Injection Moulding Setter or Technician is essential Strong knowledge of injection moulding processes and troubleshooting Experience with mould tool changes Able to work independently and make decisions on night shift Good communication and organisational skills Hands-on, proactive approach to problem solving Previous supervisory/team leader experience is desirable Experience with automation, robots, Lean or ISO systems would be advantageous
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader Location: Cumbernauld Shift: Full Time, Continental Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! AG Barr has been quenching the nation's thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK's most loved drinks brands. Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK's most loved soft drinks. Whether it's the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people's lives with refreshingly different drinks. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production team to deliver best in class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You'll do this through day to day effective leadership of our multi-skilled production team whilst driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and strive for continually improving the teams performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTL's. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators, and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site. As our Manufacturing Team Leader your responsibilities will include; Lead, motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirements are met whilst ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed. Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do - raising the Barr for the team and individuals Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement, and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans. Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism etc - utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance Ensure all site specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded. Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles. Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards. Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect. Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory. Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to H&S committee for action. Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage. What you'll bring The successful candidate will have; Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment preferably with the relevant filling & packaging line experience. IT literate to intermediate level. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP). Driven - Driven to deliver the best, personally and for the business. Motivated by responsibility, an energetic self starter who is results-oriented, tenacious and deadline driven. A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress. Inspirational Leader - Charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the teams and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard. Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards. Effective communicator - able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style which can be adapted to suit the audience. Able to vary approach and content to motivate, persuade, query and challenge. Problem-solver - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found. Decisive - confident in making difficult decisions, balancing the analysis of data with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business ramifications and commercial context. Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Living Wage Employer Healthcare Cash Plan Peppy Health Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day Pension Annual salary review Ongoing professional development And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs and whilst we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. A couple of things to note: Latest closing date for applications is 25th June and the shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7-7) Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
Oct 05, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader Location: Cumbernauld Shift: Full Time, Continental Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! AG Barr has been quenching the nation's thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK's most loved drinks brands. Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK's most loved soft drinks. Whether it's the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people's lives with refreshingly different drinks. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production team to deliver best in class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You'll do this through day to day effective leadership of our multi-skilled production team whilst driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and strive for continually improving the teams performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTL's. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators, and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site. As our Manufacturing Team Leader your responsibilities will include; Lead, motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirements are met whilst ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed. Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do - raising the Barr for the team and individuals Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement, and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans. Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism etc - utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance Ensure all site specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded. Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles. Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards. Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect. Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory. Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to H&S committee for action. Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage. What you'll bring The successful candidate will have; Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment preferably with the relevant filling & packaging line experience. IT literate to intermediate level. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP). Driven - Driven to deliver the best, personally and for the business. Motivated by responsibility, an energetic self starter who is results-oriented, tenacious and deadline driven. A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress. Inspirational Leader - Charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the teams and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard. Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards. Effective communicator - able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style which can be adapted to suit the audience. Able to vary approach and content to motivate, persuade, query and challenge. Problem-solver - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found. Decisive - confident in making difficult decisions, balancing the analysis of data with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business ramifications and commercial context. Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Living Wage Employer Healthcare Cash Plan Peppy Health Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day Pension Annual salary review Ongoing professional development And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs and whilst we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. A couple of things to note: Latest closing date for applications is 25th June and the shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7-7) Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader Location: Cumbernauld Shift: Full Time, Continental Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! AG Barr has been quenching the nation's thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK's most loved drinks brands. Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK's most loved soft drinks. Whether it's the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people's lives with refreshingly different drinks. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production team to deliver best in class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You'll do this through day to day effective leadership of our multi-skilled production team whilst driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and strive for continually improving the teams performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTL's. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators, and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site. As our Manufacturing Team Leader your responsibilities will include; Lead, motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirements are met whilst ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed. Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do - raising the Barr for the team and individuals Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement, and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans. Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism etc - utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance Ensure all site specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded. Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles. Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards. Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect. Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory. Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to H&S committee for action. Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage. What you'll bring The successful candidate will have; Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment preferably with the relevant filling & packaging line experience. IT literate to intermediate level. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP). Driven - Driven to deliver the best, personally and for the business. Motivated by responsibility, an energetic self starter who is results-oriented, tenacious and deadline driven. A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress. Inspirational Leader - Charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the teams and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard. Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards. Effective communicator - able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style which can be adapted to suit the audience. Able to vary approach and content to motivate, persuade, query and challenge. Problem-solver - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found. Decisive - confident in making difficult decisions, balancing the analysis of data with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business ramifications and commercial context. Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Living Wage Employer Healthcare Cash Plan Peppy Health Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day Pension Annual salary review Ongoing professional development And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs and whilst we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. A couple of things to note: Latest closing date for applications is 25th June and the shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7-7) Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
Oct 04, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader Location: Cumbernauld Shift: Full Time, Continental Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! AG Barr has been quenching the nation's thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK's most loved drinks brands. Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK's most loved soft drinks. Whether it's the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people's lives with refreshingly different drinks. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production team to deliver best in class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You'll do this through day to day effective leadership of our multi-skilled production team whilst driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and strive for continually improving the teams performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTL's. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators, and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site. As our Manufacturing Team Leader your responsibilities will include; Lead, motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirements are met whilst ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed. Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do - raising the Barr for the team and individuals Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement, and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans. Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism etc - utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance Ensure all site specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded. Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles. Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards. Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect. Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory. Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to H&S committee for action. Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage. What you'll bring The successful candidate will have; Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment preferably with the relevant filling & packaging line experience. IT literate to intermediate level. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP). Driven - Driven to deliver the best, personally and for the business. Motivated by responsibility, an energetic self starter who is results-oriented, tenacious and deadline driven. A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress. Inspirational Leader - Charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the teams and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard. Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards. Effective communicator - able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style which can be adapted to suit the audience. Able to vary approach and content to motivate, persuade, query and challenge. Problem-solver - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found. Decisive - confident in making difficult decisions, balancing the analysis of data with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business ramifications and commercial context. Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Living Wage Employer Healthcare Cash Plan Peppy Health Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day Pension Annual salary review Ongoing professional development And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs and whilst we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. A couple of things to note: Latest closing date for applications is 25th June and the shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7-7) Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
A large FMCG manufacturing company are looking for a Press Setter. This is your chance to join a company renowned for its technical innovation, high-quality products, and commitment to excellence. Working in a fast-paced and supportive environment, you'll be at the forefront of manufacturing excellence, contributing to products used across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, personal care, and industrial applications. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow, develop, and make a significant impact within an industry-leading organisation. Salary £35,000 to £40,000 plus Benefits. Shift Pattern, rotating 3 shifts, Mornings, Afternoons and Nights- 8 hour shifts. What You Will Do: - Safely and efficiently set individual tooling on presses to required specifications, ensuring all safety checks are completed and compliant. - Exchange press tooling as per system instructions, maintaining precision and quality throughout. - Conduct thorough checks to ensure all guarding and emergency stops are operational during set-up. - Achieve high-quality first-off specifications before handing over to operators. - Maintain product quality during production runs and assist with additional departmental tasks as needed. - Support material handling to ensure presses are fully stocked and operational, contributing to a seamless workflow. What You Will Bring: - Previous manual press experience, with knowledge of press tooling or materials being highly desirable. - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, ensuring a tidy and efficient work environment. - Basic computer skills to record work times and ensure accurate data logging. - A proactive and communicative approach to teamwork, with the ability to collaborate effectively with operators, technicians, and supervisors. - A commitment to maintaining hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. This role is integral to the company's mission of delivering innovative and reliable packaging solutions. By joining this team, you'll play a key part in upholding the company's values of quality, safety, and respect, contributing to its global reputation as a trusted provider in the packaging industry. Location: The role is based in Slough, offering a convenient and accessible location within a thriving industrial hub. Interested?: If you're ready to take on an exciting challenge and advance your career as a Press Setter, don't wait! Apply today and take the first step towards joining a forward-thinking and innovative team. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
Oct 03, 2025
Full time
A large FMCG manufacturing company are looking for a Press Setter. This is your chance to join a company renowned for its technical innovation, high-quality products, and commitment to excellence. Working in a fast-paced and supportive environment, you'll be at the forefront of manufacturing excellence, contributing to products used across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, personal care, and industrial applications. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow, develop, and make a significant impact within an industry-leading organisation. Salary £35,000 to £40,000 plus Benefits. Shift Pattern, rotating 3 shifts, Mornings, Afternoons and Nights- 8 hour shifts. What You Will Do: - Safely and efficiently set individual tooling on presses to required specifications, ensuring all safety checks are completed and compliant. - Exchange press tooling as per system instructions, maintaining precision and quality throughout. - Conduct thorough checks to ensure all guarding and emergency stops are operational during set-up. - Achieve high-quality first-off specifications before handing over to operators. - Maintain product quality during production runs and assist with additional departmental tasks as needed. - Support material handling to ensure presses are fully stocked and operational, contributing to a seamless workflow. What You Will Bring: - Previous manual press experience, with knowledge of press tooling or materials being highly desirable. - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, ensuring a tidy and efficient work environment. - Basic computer skills to record work times and ensure accurate data logging. - A proactive and communicative approach to teamwork, with the ability to collaborate effectively with operators, technicians, and supervisors. - A commitment to maintaining hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. This role is integral to the company's mission of delivering innovative and reliable packaging solutions. By joining this team, you'll play a key part in upholding the company's values of quality, safety, and respect, contributing to its global reputation as a trusted provider in the packaging industry. Location: The role is based in Slough, offering a convenient and accessible location within a thriving industrial hub. Interested?: If you're ready to take on an exciting challenge and advance your career as a Press Setter, don't wait! Apply today and take the first step towards joining a forward-thinking and innovative team. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader Location: Cumbernauld Shift: Full Time, Continental Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! AG Barr has been quenching the nation's thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK's most loved drinks brands. Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK's most loved soft drinks. Whether it's the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people's lives with refreshingly different drinks. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production team to deliver best in class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You'll do this through day to day effective leadership of our multi-skilled production team whilst driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and strive for continually improving the teams performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTL's. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators, and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site. As our Manufacturing Team Leader your responsibilities will include; Lead, motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirements are met whilst ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed. Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do - raising the Barr for the team and individuals Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement, and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans. Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism etc - utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance Ensure all site specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded. Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles. Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards. Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect. Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory. Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to H&S committee for action. Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage. What you'll bring The successful candidate will have; Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment preferably with the relevant filling & packaging line experience. IT literate to intermediate level. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP). Driven - Driven to deliver the best, personally and for the business. Motivated by responsibility, an energetic self starter who is results-oriented, tenacious and deadline driven. A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress. Inspirational Leader - Charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the teams and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard. Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards. Effective communicator - able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style which can be adapted to suit the audience. Able to vary approach and content to motivate, persuade, query and challenge. Problem-solver - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found. Decisive - confident in making difficult decisions, balancing the analysis of data with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business ramifications and commercial context. Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Living Wage Employer Healthcare Cash Plan Peppy Health Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day Pension Annual salary review Ongoing professional development And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs and whilst we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. A couple of things to note: Latest closing date for applications is 25th June and the shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7-7) Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader Location: Cumbernauld Shift: Full Time, Continental Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None? We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! AG Barr has been quenching the nation's thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK's most loved drinks brands. Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK's most loved soft drinks. Whether it's the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people's lives with refreshingly different drinks. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced team leader to join our Cumbernauld production team. As our Manufacturing Team Leader you will lead one of our operational production team to deliver best in class and flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans. You'll do this through day to day effective leadership of our multi-skilled production team whilst driving performance, maintaining safe working practices, exceeding KPI targets, and strive for continually improving the teams performance year on year. The Manufacturing Team Leader reports to the Production Manager and works within a team of MTL's. The MTL will lead a team of Technical Operators, and may also have direct responsibility for the Engineering Technicians on site. As our Manufacturing Team Leader your responsibilities will include; Lead, motivate and develop their team, to ensure planned output requirements are met whilst ensuring all H&S guidelines are followed. Embody the Barr Behaviours in everything we do - raising the Barr for the team and individuals Review team performance regularly to identify areas for improvement, and encourage progress of individual team members through performance review, and developing and delivering agreed personal development plans. Achieve shift KPI targets e.g. for line performance, material usage variances and absenteeism etc - utilising our Operational Excellence toolset to drive performance Ensure all site specific Quality, Housekeeping & Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded. Develop a team working across the factory applying continuous improvement principles. Accurately complete all required shift documentation for compliance against BRC, ISO and site specific quality standards. Ensure regular communication/briefing to provide the team with the relevant information to carry out their shift to maximum effect. Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory. Carry out Site Safety inspections and audits and supply to H&S committee for action. Authority to discipline to the final written warning stage. What you'll bring The successful candidate will have; Significant experience in a production supervisory capacity within an FMCG environment preferably with the relevant filling & packaging line experience. IT literate to intermediate level. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP). Driven - Driven to deliver the best, personally and for the business. Motivated by responsibility, an energetic self starter who is results-oriented, tenacious and deadline driven. A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress. Inspirational Leader - Charismatic, capable of providing clear direction for the teams and motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard. Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards. Effective communicator - able to engage effectively at all levels, with a flexible communication style which can be adapted to suit the audience. Able to vary approach and content to motivate, persuade, query and challenge. Problem-solver - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found. Decisive - confident in making difficult decisions, balancing the analysis of data with personal judgement and taking into account the wider business ramifications and commercial context. Experience leading and coaching committees to deliver improvements in the workplace What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Living Wage Employer Healthcare Cash Plan Peppy Health Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day Pension Annual salary review Ongoing professional development And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. Our large factories produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs and whilst we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. A couple of things to note: Latest closing date for applications is 25th June and the shift pattern for this role is Continental (3 off 3 on, days then nights 7-7) Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
