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CI Team Manager

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bonnyrigg

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

I’m delighted to be supporting Nairn's Oatcakes with the recruitment of a Continuous Improvement Team Manager for their Butlerfield site in Edinburgh.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys driving operational performance, developing teams, and delivering continuous improvement within a fast-paced production environment.

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Technical, Supply Chain, HR, and wider support functions, you’ll play a key role in improving efficiency, reliability, quality, and team capability across the operation.

The Role

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will lead manufacturing teams while driving a culture of continuous improvement across people, plant, and process.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and developing production teams, Team Leaders, and operators
	
Driving performance across efficiency, downtime, waste, labour utilisation, and service
	
Supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations to deliver safe, high-quality production
	
Leading continuous improvement projects focused on operational performance and process optimisation
	
Promoting strong Health & Safety, GMP, Food Safety, and compliance standards
	
Supporting structured problem-solving and data-led decision making
	
Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Technical, QA, HR, and Supply Chain teams
	
Supporting operational change, engagement, and team development initiatives

About You

We’re looking for someone with strong manufacturing leadership experience and a passion for continuous improvement.

You’ll ideally bring:

Experience within manufacturing or food manufacturing
	
Previous leadership experience within a production environment
	
Strong continuous improvement and operational performance knowledge
	
Experience driving efficiency, waste reduction, and process improvement initiatives
	
Knowledge of Health & Safety, GMP, and Food Safety standards
	
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
	
NEBOSH qualification, or working towards it, would be advantageous

Why Join?

Having visited the site, it’s clear there is a strong focus on teamwork, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to genuinely influence performance, culture, and future growth within a well-known Scottish manufacturing business.

For a confidential discussion, get in touch.

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