Production Manager
Location: Derby
Working Hours: Day time, no shifts. Monday to Friday.
Salary: GBP56,000-GBP58,000 basic salary, plus pension and bonus (approx. GBP2,000)
Holidays: 30 days holiday including bank holidays. Some days are allocated to the shut-down from Xmas to New Year so everyone gets time off.
The Production Manager will be a key part of a small management team in a manufacturer that invests in new equipment and has a strong order book.
Responsibilities:
1. Drive daily productivity and take overall responsibility for production planning; understand manufacturing order intake, production labour requirements, and machine manufacturing capacity to effectively deliver the production plan.
2. Monitor production output using manufacturing tools like short interval control (SIC) or ANDON to develop a catch-up action plan.
3. Understand current production capacity and seek capacity growth through skills training and automation opportunities.
4. Lead workplace culture and quality standards; develop a culture that adheres to quality assurance procedures.
5. Be a visible leader, challenging instances of poor standards and praising correct processes and good standards.
6. Manage the production team, including organizing shifts and labor availability, return to works, and training records.
7. Take responsibility for employee engagement in the manufacturing team and develop a great workplace culture.
Qualifications:
1. A visible manufacturing manager, shop floor based; able to guide and mentor staff and exemplify good workplace disciplines.
2. A track record of understanding current manufacturing capacity and planning medium to longer-term capacity growth through skills training, equipment assessment, automation, and machine optimization.
3. Experience working with quality procedures, preferably in an ISO accredited company.
4. Ability to develop a culture of energy, professionalism, and team cohesion.
This job is commutable from Derby, Burton upon Trent, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Heanor, Uttoxeter, Belper. We apologize that if you are not contacted within the next ten days, your application has not been successful. Thank you for taking the time to apply.
Reference: IY.NK65HLPM
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