Production Team Leader (Manufacturing)

Location: Morpeth, United Kingdom. Permanent onsite role with a rotating 3-shift pattern: earlies 06:00–14:00, lates 14:00–22:00, nights 22:00–06:00.

Salary: circa £54,000 per year, including shift allowance.

Company

hirify.global operates a global consumer goods business producing, moving and selling major beverage brands. The Morpeth site is Great Britain’s only PET bottled water production site, producing more than one million bottles daily through highly automated manufacturing operations.

What you will do

• Lead daily production operations and deliver output, quality, yield and efficiency targets.
• Coach, develop and engage operators while building a capable, flexible and high-performing team.
• Use real-time performance data to resolve issues, reduce downtime and improve line performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QESH and manufacturing teams to improve plant reliability and productivity.
• Manage materials, inventory, syrup production, resource deployment and cost control.
• Support maintenance, food safety and quality compliance; lead incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience leading or supervising teams in manufacturing, production or operational environments.
• Background in engineering, manufacturing, food and beverage, FMCG or a similar fast-paced industry.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people-development skills, including performance and engagement management.
• Understanding of production planning, labour utilisation, quality systems and operational KPIs.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and delivering measurable results.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Nice to have

• Degree-level education or an equivalent professional or technical qualification.
• Experience in highly automated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies or operational excellence programmes.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured career development with opportunities across the Morpeth site, the wider GB business and international network.
• Annual performance-related pay bonus, pay reviews, competitive pension contributions and share scheme.
• Private medical insurance, optional healthcare and life assurance, flexible benefits and corporate discounts.
• Holiday buy/sell scheme, free parking, free hot and cold drinks, and enhanced parental benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with recruitment-process adjustments and support available when required.