Continuous Improvement / TPM Manager

Continuous Improvement / TPM Manager Function: Supply Chain - Production Salary: £55,000 - £65,000+ depending on experience plus full benefits listed below Location: Manchester Contract: Permanent Closing date: 8th May 2025 HEINEKEN UK is the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, from Inch’s to Birra Moretti and many more. Are you looking for your next chapter? At HEINEKEN UK, we make great beers and ciders, however, also offer exciting and dynamic careers. Have you got a continuous improvement mindset with a natural curiosity for problem-solving? Passionate about Beers and Ciders? We’re looking for people to help us evolve for the future. If you’re ready to brew a better career, apply today. What’s the role? Reporting directly to the Brewery Director, you’ll be responsible for championing and continuing to develop the ongoing implementation of our TPM (Total Productive Management) strategy into the Manchester site. This is a key role that involves coordinating, organising and supporting TPM implementation in line with TPM Strategic Plans, with the overall vision of achieving sustainable and continuous improvement. With your proven experience in leading and influencing change management initiatives, along with your strong communication, coaching and facilitating skills, you will become the Manchester TPM Champion, supporting, and driving site, national and global TPM strategies. You will be educating and involving colleagues as you identify problem areas and ensure these are brought to the attention of the relevant responsible parties. What are we looking for? We’re looking for a supportive and hands-on leader who is focused on improvement and can ensure that our goals and plans are aligned with the business’ overall strategy. On top of this, the ideal candidate may also have:

Experience in delivering and driving continuous improvement/ Lean/TPM practices in a similar environment.

Global HEINEKEN Auditor Status (Beneficial)

Experience in change management and facilitation.

A continuous improvement mindset

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Our benefits and rewards

Annual bonus

Company-funded Private Medical Healthcare

Double-matched pension (up to 10%)

Free Onsite Gym

35 days holiday (holiday trading available)

Retail discounts

A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available)

Unique learning and development opportunities

…And much more! Check out our Why Join Us page if you’d like more information.

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice. The application If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay! If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk. You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for! Who we are We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more. It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities. When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive. If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK. There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.