Production Manager
New Yesterday
THE BENEFITS: 32 holidays, On site parking, Bright HR exchange perks, Employee assistance program
THE ROLE:
- Take ownership of the Production Department and all manufacturing operations. - Assess, interrogate and implement production schedule as provided by the Managing Director and Operations Manager. Manage shifts Managers/team to deliver the production plan without compromising safety, quality or efficiency. - Lead Shift managers effectively in line with company vision, policies and procedures. - Ensure the team are complying with all relevant company policies and procedures. - Work closely with supervisors, quality, health and safety, engineering and logistics functions to deliver agreed production goals and targets. - Work with Health & Safety and Training departments to develop, update, implement and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, Safe Working Procedures and best practices for production operations. - Develop an excellent knowledge of the plant and process to help make informed decisions. - Manage departmental issues and queries, escalating to Senior Management as required. - Ensure production lines and processes are functioning efficiently and effectively. - Manage and evaluate resources to maximise productivity and minimise downtime. - Ensure effective and accurate manning to deliver customer requirements within the expected timescales. - Recognising future demands and driving readiness to meet these needs. - Work closely with the purchasing department to ensure materials are available at the point of use. - Drive excellence and continuously strive for improvement. - Complete key people processes such as performance reviews, investigations, disciplinaries and other communications. - Effectively manage the workload of your team. - Collating production data and using as a source of improvement. - Ownership of the sites OEE. - Full ownership of the sites labour variance.
Working hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, however flexibility is required from time to time due to business needs.
THE CANDIDATE: - Proven experience in a Production Manager or similar senior manufacturing role. - Strong leadership and people management skills with experience managing and motivating production teams. - Demonstrable ability to plan, schedule and oversee production to meet output, quality and cost targets. - Sound knowledge of manufacturing processes, workflows and continuous improvement methodologies. - Experience working with KPI's, Production Reports and performance metrics. - Ability to manage budgets, control costs and drive efficiency improvements. - Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to work cross functionally with engineering, quality and supply chain teams. - Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
THE CONSULTANCY: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Manufacturing
