Production Manager - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Lean Engineering Recruitment Ltd

Lean Engineering Recruitment Ltd

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Production Manager

Location:
Gloucester (Interim 6-months)

Salary:
£45k-£50k

My client is a well-established manufacturer that are looking for an experienced and driven Production Manager to come on board and be one of the Key members of the Operations Management team who play a pivotal role in driving the business forward.

Production Manager - Job Role:

Efficiently managing the production resources in keeping with the manufacturing facility requirements, ensuring the care and development of production employees.
Setting and delivering manufacturing goals and objectives in collaboration with the Manufacturing Manager.
Control of manufacturing resources to achieve maximum productivity and material utilisation within the requirements of the production schedule.
Management of manufacturing department employees to optimise their contribution to the overall manufacturing unit with particular emphasis on efficient individual and team working and development through excellent communication and training.
Ensure strict compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures with particular reference to

- health, safety and quality.

Ensure that the means of production are available e.g. by timely request of raw materials, equipment, consumable and services from relevant departments.
Work collaboratively with all internal departments e.g. HSE, Quality, Engineering, etc in order to ensure that production is not unduly delayed.
Ensure the highest level of housekeeping is maintained at all times.
Participate in developing Tenmat activities and workshops e.g. Working practices, equipment specifications, improvements in productivity and quality
Providing support, direction and training to employees to accomplish company goals and objectives and help our employees own personal development.
Conducting employee performance reviews and managing employee performance.
Champion the importance of H&S and quality throughout the business in everything that we do.
Ensuring that the plant is adequately resourced to expedite forecast workloads in a timely fashion within the confines of agreed annual budgets
Drive all elements of OEE within the department.
Leading change and integrating best practice
Fulfilling all relevant Operations duties and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with other members of the Operations team.
Carrying out any other reasonable duties that may be requested from time to time
This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Production Manager - Person Requirements:

Able to work as a member of a team, but also capable of working alone to tight deadlines in a high change environment
Must have previous experience in a similar Manufacturing Leadership role.
Experience of managing a 24/5 production facility.
Experience of managing teams through periods of change E.g Fast growth, Site moves.
Proven track record within a fast pace, demanding manufacturing environment.
Excellent knowledge of CI / Six Sigma methodologies with proven track record of leading initiatives and teams.
Experience of managing both Production Operatives and Project & process Engineers.
Drive and determination to succeed.
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead the production team as well as support and mentor the team's development.
Good organisational, time management and decisionmaking skills in a fastpaced environment.
Excellent ability to build strong internal and external customer relationships
High standard of written English and good communication skills, and strong presentation and reportwriting skills
Experienced and proficient in using the Microsoft suite and ERP systems.