Cell Production Manager

Reckitt Benckiser Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hygiene and health company is seeking a Cell Production Manager in Hull to oversee operational performance and compliance with KPIs. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and 3-5 years of FMCG experience. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional projects and developing team capabilities. The position offers competitive benefits, including a pension fund, healthcare, and flexible working options.

Benefits

10% Company Contribution Pension Fund

Bupa Healthcare including online GP access

Free on-Site Parking

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Share Save Plans

Annual Performance Plan

Flexible Working

EV Scheme

Qualifications

• Leadership and strong communication skills are essential.
• Experience delivering against SLAs and KPIs.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to HSE, People, Quality, Service, and Performance.
• Develop shift teams' capabilities for future business demands.
• Report and present weekly cell performance.

Skills

Leadership

Strong communication skills

Good IT literacy

Knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools

Education

Degree level or equivalent

3–5 years experience in manufacturing roles

3–5 years experience in a FMCG operation

Tools

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

DMAIC

PDCA

Gemba Walks

Job description

Cell Production Manager

City: Kingston upon Hull

About Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It\'s how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it\'s our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you\'re looking for a career in supply chain, there\'s no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Location: Hull, HU8 7DS

Our Cell Production Managers are responsible for the delivery of operational performance and compliance against a set of factory KPIs which cover people, HSE, quality, service, performance and cost. They show strong leadership behaviours towards continuous improvement and site standards and take responsibility for the development of their team to ensure their capability to deliver now and in the future. We have a culture that embraces inclusion, zero-tolerance safety and quality as a priority, leading with integrity and promoting this values-based environment is essential.

Our Cell Production Managers also have responsibility for delivering projects. They lead cross-functional operational projects from initiation to closure, including scope definition, stakeholder alignment, planning, execution, and post-implementation review, ensuring alignment of projects with factory goals and customer requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Link behaviours and objectives against the Reckitt leadership compass and celebrate achievements promoting these values.
• Operate against the Site operating model of HSE, People, Quality, Service, Performance.
• Ensure implementation and adherence to statutory and site EHS & Quality Compliance standards, taking a zero-tolerance approach to non-conformance.
• Monitor performance levels through measured KPI’s, developing and executing improvement plans where KPI’s are off target.
• Develop the shift teams\' capabilities to ensure delivery of current and future business demands.
• Using the Reckitt Production System, drive the continuous improvement approach & capabilities of the Shift Teams through all levels. Establishing ‘Best Practice’ and sharing with the wider site and Reckitt Supply.
• Report and present weekly cell performance, providing clear communication on status, performance levels & improvement plans.
• Decision making considering the best interests of the company as a whole, not necessarily the best decision for the Factory & Site.
• Out of hours contact may be necessary to deliver your role as a 24/7 business.

The experience we're looking for

• Leadership & strong communication skills are essential.
• Experience of delivering against SLAs and KPIs.
• Good IT literacy
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent with 3–5 years experience in manufacturing roles or HNC / HND with 3–5 years manufacturing production management experience. (Desirable)
• 3–5 years experience in a FMCG operation (Essential)
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification and knowledge and application of UK statutory requirements (Desirable)
• Knowledge & application of regulatory requirements within a Healthcare manufacturing environment or equivalent (Desirable)
• Knowledge & application of regulatory requirements around controlled drugs, injectable/sterile manufacturing is desirable. (Desirable)
• Knowledge & application of Continuous Improvement tools; Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, DMAIC, PDCA, & Gemba Walks

What we offer

Reckitt is proud to foster a caring, considerate culture where you can be yourself to do your best work. And our best-in-class benefits make sure you have the support you need to take care of your health, build a strong financial future, and enhance your wellbeing and security. These include:

• 10% Company Contribution Pension Fund
• Bupa Healthcare including access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Free on-Site Parking
• Discounted gym memberships
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Share Save Share Plans
• Annual Performance Plan
• Flexible Working
• EV Scheme

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don\'t always \'tick all the boxes\'. That\'s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don\'t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.