Role: Production Manager
Location: Newport
Salary: £35k - £40k pa, DOE
Position Overview
To coordinate, organize & control the labour, manufacture, and assembly of all materials and finished goods ensuring timely supply of best value products to our global retail and professional customer base. The Production Manager should promote the use of best-practice lean manufacturing tools and techniques, ensuring they are applied in a way that benefits local site performance in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
Essential Job Functions/ Responsibilities
1. Achieve agreed weekly plan in line with set costs. Ensure at all times Labour is balanced via the use of agency operators in times of sickness, holidays & periods of high demand.
2. Drive departmental objectives & KPI's.
3. Promote and ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees. Actively support the H&S committee & meetings associated with the site H&S policies & procedures.
4. Ensure all relevant production processes are under continuous scrutiny for efficiency and continuous improvement.
5. Support the Plant Manager during system/customer audits as required.
6. Manage a multi-functional team via modern people management skills.
7. Support monthly Management Safety Audits, Risk Assessments & all H&S improvement activities.
8. Support and drive continuous improvement culture through the production areas.
9. Support the new product introduction process from a production perspective. Attend meetings as required and carry out tests & trials/pre-production runs when required.
10. Provide production Labour cost as required.
11. Review & recommend Capital investment projects to improve production performance. Support any new capital project as required during implementation.
12. Ensure all required production/quality paperwork is completed in line with the required process/system, that it is accurate & legible.
13. Work within the ERP system (Dynamics) to manage stock control in all production areas and allocate appropriately to production orders.
14. Ensure effective communication with local site colleagues, particularly in relation to development opportunities or sales requirements.
15. Ensure the requirements of ISO9001 are always maintained.
16. Participate & lead all continuous improvement activities/initiatives (5S, Kaizen, etc.). Proactively identify & make recommendations for improvements. Follow through to ensure complete implementation of improvements raised.
17. Demonstrate good housekeeping & actively drive a high standard of GMP throughout the site.
18. Ensure PPE is maintained & used as prescribed on all production processes.
19. Be flexible in approach to work to support the production needs, be able to work shifts & cover overtime when required.
20. Any other duties as required by the Plant Manager.
Qualifications - Minimum
1. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software & MRP systems.
2. Good standard of Education - minimum 'A' level standard or equivalent & some formal production management qualification (ILM or NEBS Supervisory Management qualification).
3. Good people management skills gained in a production/manufacturing environment.
4. Good standard of written English & Math.
5. Good communication skills (spoken & written) & attitude.
6. Good understanding/experience of continuous improvement tools & techniques.
7. Production Management/Supervisory experience in a similar industry sector (Packaging/FMCG).
Qualifications - Desirable
1. Several years' Production Management/Supervisor experience in a 'lean culture' working environment.
2. Qualification to ILM/NVQ level 3/6 in a production management qualification.
3. A professional qualification in production management.
4. Extensive experience in lean manufacturing/continuous improvement techniques & tools (5S, Kaizen, etc.) in packaging/FMCG sector.
Minimum Skill Requirements
1. Team player.
2. Ability to work under pressure.
3. Competent, good attitude & self-motivated.
4. High attention to detail.
5. Ability to work with a team.
6. Good planning & IT skills.
7. Ability to motivate others.
8. Good math & communication skills (written & verbal).
9. Good problem-solving abilities.
Other Skills/Abilities Desirable
1. Awareness & experience of modern improvement tools & techniques.
2. Data handling/PC skills.
3. Able to work under pressure to achieve tight delivery schedules.
4. Internal auditing experience in a selection of modern 'lean cultured' manufacturing environments.
5. Ability to identify opportunities to implement new ideas and generate creative solutions to manufacturing/production processes.
Please apply with your CV in the first instance.
Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
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