Salary up to £45000 per annum
* Days Monday to Friday
* Fantastic opportunity in successful company
* Specialist privately owned manufacturer
On behalf of our client, a packaging manufacturer based in the Rochdale area, we are looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager with good people management skills, who can lead a small established team, who is quality driven and can drive and future proof the business.
The Job
* Directing and managing the day-to-day activities
* Achieving Safety leadership at all levels including shop floor employees.
* Implementing company policies, procedures and initiatives.
* Implementation of the company's annual quality, environmental and health & safety plans.
* Controlling of all aspects of Production processes including their quality, environmental and health and safety aspects, impacts and records.
* Supporting the Sales and Operations Planning process working to Min/Max stock levels and adherence to production plans for on time in full deliveries to customers.
* Providing resources to achieve adherence to annual, monthly and weekly Operational Production Plans for core and value-added operations.
* Developing and implementing annual plans to deliver cost reduction in operational areas.
* Ensuring sufficient skills and competences are available to meet operational objectives.
* Product and reject control and identification.
* Liaising with, Engineering to prioritise and arrange plant maintenance.
* Performing HR related duties such as recruiting, counselling, disciplining and developing employees.
About you
* Experience in managing, preferably in a process or food related industry.
* Continuous improvement in company health & safety performance.
* An understanding of lean principles.
* The creation of new ideas to deliver continuous cost reduction ideas.
* Experience in planning and organising production schedules.
* Determining quality control standards, including standard operating procedures.
* Excellent IT skills, strong presentation, communication and numerical skills.
* Excellent methodical / organisation skills and accuracy.
* Self motivation and an ability to use your initiative and work pro-actively.
Next Steps
If you have the required skills and experience and would like more information, please send your CV in confidence to Chris Chambury at The Recruitment Fix Ltd