Production Manager

Production Manager Are you an experienced Production Manager looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely make your mark, or someone who is readt to take the next step in your career as Production Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established manufacturing business in a newly created Production Manager position.

Rather than inheriting someone else's way of working, you'll have the opportunity to bring your own ideas, draw on your previous experience and shape how the production function develops. With responsibility for a team of approximately 40 employees, including three Shift Supervisors, you'll have the autonomy to influence operational performance, develop your people and introduce improvements that make a tangible difference to the business.

The Opportunity Taking overall responsibility for the production function, you'll play a key role in ensuring operations run safely, efficiently and consistently. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being visible on the shopfloor, developing people and taking ownership of operational performance, but who also has the experience and confidence to look at the bigger picture and challenge existing processes.

You'll be responsible for: Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of the production operation. Leading a team of approximately 40 employees through three Shift Supervisors, providing clear direction and developing supervisory capability.

Creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement. Driving production efficiency, output, quality and delivery performance. Monitoring key production measures, including OEE, TEEP, downtime and scrap, identifying opportunities for improvement.

Introducing lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensuring production processes operate in line with quality standards, procedures and Health & Safety requirements. Working collaboratively with other departments to ensure production plans and operational objectives are achieved.

Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste and maximise manufacturing efficiency. Bringing fresh ideas, experience and practical solutions to develop the production function. About You You could be an established Production Manager or Manufacturing Manager who enjoys leading people, improving processes and taking responsibility for the overall performance of a manufacturing operation, or somebody ready for the next step in your career.

We're particularly interested in hearing from individuals who have worked within technically driven, high-volume manufacturing environments, where machinery, production processes, material handling and quality control are central to operational performance.

Your experience will ideally include: Managing a production or manufacturing operation within a high-volume o...

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