Manufacturing Digital Delivery Lead

Position Title: Manufacturing Digital Delivery Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 24260 

Manufacturing Digital Delivery Lead MDI x AI

We are passionate about potatoes. But we’re even more passionate about our People!

For over 60 years we’ve been the number one branded player in frozen potato market. When it comes to bringing the nation together at mealtimes with simple, delicious and great tasting food we’re kind of a big deal!

You won’t just find us in supermarkets though. As well as owning a household retail brand, our respected foodservice business works in close partnership with distributors, chefs and caterers across thousands of the country’s pubs, restaurants, hospitals and schools.

We are manufacturing maestros.

And we’re passionate about potatoes.

But we are even more passionate about our people.

ABOUT THE JOB.

Did you know one in four chips eaten in the UK is made by us?

But at McCain, its not just about what we make, but it’s about how we make it that’s important.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Digital Delivery Lead MDI (McCain Driving Impact) to join our #WeAreMcCain family.

McCain is embarking on a digital transformation. As part of this transformation, we are making significant investments into our data systems, structures and policies. We are building digital products for our customers, key suppliers and McCain team members to enable digital processes and data-driven automation over time.

Our Technology team’s goal is to inspire growth through innovative technology experiences.  Our digital teams are key to deliver this ambition.  McCain has established digital teams in Agriculture and Commercial and we are now looking forward to expanding our investments in Manufacturing embedded in our MDIxAI program

It’s the job of our Manufacturing Digital Delivery Lead to work closely with the Director Digital Manufacturing, plant teams and product owners to  drive the development and execution of Digital strategy for Manufacturing into the plant. Leading the execution of the Digital roadmap into the plant and realization of the business case in collaboration with key stakeholders .

Responsibilities

• • Own overall enablement of MDI x AI initiatives at plant level
    • Track progress & deliverables and make trade-off decisions between content & timing
    • Coordinate tasks and timelines across teams (e.g., link between product owners and plant teams)
    • Resolve deployment roadblocks, escalate to Digital Mfg. Lead as needed
    • Gather relevant inputs and feedback from key stakeholders, including product owners, plant teams, technical experts (tech, engineering & data)
    • Resolve adoption obstacles to ensure long lasting solution adoption
    • Identify and empower solutions "advocates" within plant teams to boost adoption
  • Mitigate deployment risks and ensure business-as-usual continuation during deployment of MDI x AI solutions
    • Proactively identify and minimize deployment impact on process/roles
    • Coordinate deployment process with key stakeholders, prioritizing core business operations
  • Report progress to Digital Mfg. Leadership and raise blockers, with solution-oriented mindset to continue driving program forward in a timely manner
  • Distil key deployment learnings from each project phase, to carry forward best practices as deployment scales to other plants (and for future phases at own plant)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR…

• Several years of experience working with a focus in Manufacturing, evidence of progressive roles
• Ability to build rapport across functional teams, meet with the business with excellent business acumen; Negotiate business requirements to align with the technology design team.
• Act as a trusted ambassador to the manufacturing team; Coach, mentor and guide them to accomplish MDIxAI program goals.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
• Demonstrated skill in change and change management
• Good business acumen, understands how to drive value through the use of technology and data
• A strong passion, energy and enthusiasm to achieve and excel with your go-getter attitude and high motivation

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate discipline
• Master’s Degree or Applied Certificate in Manufacturing or related field

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods, you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in chips. For working hard, you’ll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK?

You’ll be based at our Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire along with a team of approx. 350 other colleagues. We opened this plant back in the swinging sixties, but it’s not stuck in the past. It’s one of the largest French fry factories in the world and after a recent development, it’s also one of the most high-tech. Our teams work hard to make sure the quality of our products keeps our customers returning for more, for now and years to come!