Process Lead | Merthyr Tydfil

Process Lead (Offal) — Kepak, Merthyr Tydfil | Meatex Jobs

Process Lead Merthyr Tydfil role available with Kepak, a global food company supplying major retailers and foodservice customers. This vacancy is advertised via the Meatex Jobs Board and is based at Kepak’s St. Merryn site in Merthyr Tydfil, supporting beef and lamb processing within the offal section.

Role overview

In this role, you will support the Team Leader to achieve optimum line output through strong efficiency, safety and quality performance. From day one, you will apply specialist process knowledge to operate equipment effectively, reduce downtime and ensure right-first-time production. As a result, you will play a key role in driving performance across a fast-paced operation.

Key responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with standards and proactive hazard identification

• Follow safety procedures when setting up, operating and adjusting line equipment

• Support accident and near-miss investigations and share learnings across lines

• Ensure customer quality standards are understood and applied at each process stage

• Maintain optimal GMP standards throughout production

• Support internal and external audits, implementing corrective and preventative actions

• Align operators to production targets and required actions to achieve them

• Ensure operators understand how their actions impact line performance

• Prevent safety or quality compromises in pursuit of output

• Reduce inefficiency and downtime through prioritised actions and analysis

• Support efficient product changeovers and operator coordination

• Complete required paperwork accurately and on time

• Understand and support cost drivers including yield, waste and giveaway, contributing to RCA activity

What you’ll bring

You bring significant experience in food manufacturing and processing, alongside strong analytical and problem-solving skills. In addition, you work confidently on your own initiative, manage multiple priorities and remain ambitious to grow personally and develop the team around you. You communicate effectively, motivate others and actively participate in required training, including OEM updates.

Pay, hours and location

This is a full-time, permanent role based in Merthyr Tydfil.

• Shift pattern: 3 on / 3 off

• Hours: 06:00–18:30

• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Benefits

• Company pension

• Training and development opportunities

• Employee Discount Platform (WrkIt)

• Refer-a-Friend scheme (up to £500)

• Bike to Work scheme

• Subsidised onsite canteen

• Free onsite parking

• Long service awards

• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Programme