MDI Deployment Lead GB Region

Position Title:MDI Deployment Lead - GB Region

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:44423

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

This is a rare opportunity to join McCain at a pivotal moment in the evolution of our proprietary Manufacturing Operating System - MDI which stands for McCain Driving Impact.

Built entirely in-house and already being deployed across McCain manufacturing sites MDI is still being shaped refined and this role youll play an important part in bringing it to life across our GB plants helping our teams build capability strengthen daily management routines and deliver measurable improvements in performance culture and cost.

Following an internal promotion we are looking for an MDI Manager who can land running. Your primary focus will be supporting our GB manufacturing sites partnering closely with plant leadership teams to deploy coach and sustain MDI in a way that works for each site while staying aligned to our overall standards and approach.

As part of both the GB and wider EMENA manufacturing community there may also be occasions where you are asked to support European plants share best practice or contribute to wider regional improvement activity. This gives the role a strong GB focus with the opportunity to influence beyond the UK when needed.

This is not simply an execution role. It is a systems-thinking influence-led position for someone who has built deployed or significantly shaped Continuous Improvement frameworks and knows how to bring people with them.

• Support and lead the deployment coaching and sustainment of MDI - McCains Manufacturing Operating System - across our GB manufacturing sites.

• Partner with GB plant leadership teams to strengthen Daily Management Systems improve governance and embed sustainable operating standards.

• Work closely with GB Manufacturing Leadership to identify opportunities for performance improvement cost savings and operational excellence.

• Perform loss analysis and lead focused improvement initiatives using proven Continuous Improvement methodologies such as TPM IWS Lean DMAIC A3 and equivalent approaches.

• Coach continuous improvement skills and mindset at all levels of the organisation - building lasting capability rather than dependency.

• Facilitate cross-functional improvement activity with plant teams helping to create clarity alignment and pace.

• Support MDI assessments standards and sustainment processes ensuring progress is embedded and measurable.

• Contribute to the ongoing development and evolution of MDI bringing insight from GB plants and where relevant wider EMENA manufacturing experience.

• Lead strategic ad hoc projects that support the financial operational and cultural objectives of the GB and EMENA Manufacturing function.

• Stay close to manufacturing excellence innovation including the emerging use of digital tools and process digitisation within MDI.

• Demonstrable experience designing deploying or significantly improving a Continuous Improvement or Manufacturing Operating System - you understand how to build the playbook not just follow one.

• Deep working knowledge of TPM IWS or equivalent integrated work systems philosophy with Lean Black Belt or equivalent methodology as a strong benchmark.

• Leadership or management experience within Continuous Improvement and Plant Operations.

• A minimum of five years experience leading and coaching in at least two of the following areas: Autonomous Manufacturing Focused Improvement Daily Management Systems Early Management / Vertical Start-Up Skills Development or Work Simplification.

• FMCG manufacturing experience is essential; backgrounds in automotive or pharmaceutical manufacturing are also of strong interest.

• A Bachelors degree in Business Operations Management Science Engineering or a related field.

• Lean / CI certification and PMP designation would be a bonus.

• The emotional and organisational maturity to lead through influence - you can build credibility with senior stakeholders without relying on direct authority.

• Strong judgement and stakeholder awareness - you know when to challenge when to listen and when to adapt your approach.

• A self-starter who thrives with autonomy and can create structure and momentum in a complex fast-moving environment.

• Excellent facilitation communication and coaching skills with the ability to engage colleagues at every level from plant floor teams to senior leaders.

• Comfortable working across different sites cultures and leadership styles particularly within GB and occasionally across the wider EMENA region.

• Able to define a plan create clarity and bring people with you through ambiguity.

• Bilingual skills are an asset; multilingual capability would be welcomed.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly within GB with occasional travel to European plants as required.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. Alongside your salary youll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Private healthcare

• Annual bonus scheme based on both company and individual performance

• Annual car allowance

• An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where well contribute double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your salary

• 25 days annual leave from day one plus bank holidays increasing with service giving you plenty of time to recharge

• The opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year

• Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too

• Medicash health cash plan helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support

• TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme offering full wellbeing support - including a 24/7 confidential counselling line legal and financial guidance and a range of employee discounts

• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

• A paid Chips In Volunteering Day giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements where the role allows

And because youre joining a global business your career opportunities dont stop at the factory gate. Whether youre looking to deepen your expertise step into leadership or explore opportunities across the wider McCain network well support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future theres plenty of scope to develop your career with us.

You will join the MDI team within McCains Manufacturing function working closely with plant and regional manufacturing leaders across GB.

Your primary focus will be our GB manufacturing sites helping local teams deploy embed and sustain MDI in a way that delivers meaningful operational and cultural impact. As part of the wider GB and EMENA manufacturing community you may also be asked to support European plants from time to time whether thats sharing best practice coaching teams or contributing to specific improvement activity.

This role is GB based. Ideally we would like you to be based near Scarborough North Yorkshire or Whittlesey Peterborough with regular travel to our GB sites and occasional travel to European plants.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

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Job Family:Manufacturing

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey
GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough
GB - United Kingdom : England : Wombourne

Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd