We are looking to recruit a dynamic ‘Production Manager’ to take full responsibility of our production facility in Telford. The position is a senior role within our business and critical to maintaining our strong reputation with customers and delivering our agreed objectives. As the company is moving into a new era of production facilitation and expansion, we need a hands-on proactive individual to cover a vast spread of tasks, duties, and responsibilities, be flexible and adaptable to suit the required development.
Benefits for a Production Manager:
* Owner-managed, mid-sized family company
* Competitive salary
* 25 days Holidays
Responsibilities of a Production Manager:
* You will be reporting directly to our Operations Manager.
* Responsible for the health and safety and smooth running of the production process, shopfloor, stores, despatch and outside areas.
* Operating in accordance with the ISO9001, ISO14001 framework.
* Daily planning with shopfloor team-leaders to maintain and improve our performance output.
* Operating within budget.
* Organise and coordinate with the supply-chain, internal sales, and stores to maximise flow of materials.
* Use performance indicators to achieve objectives and promote improvements.
* Train and develop staff.
* Review non-conformances and support audit actions.
* Responsible for the upkeep and condition of machinery, tools and equipment in areas of responsibility.
* Ensuring waste is reduced within our factory processes.
* Establishing and maintaining an effective productionisation process for new and updated products.
Skills and qualifications required of a Production Manager:
* Experience of managing a production facility.
* Full comprehension of production process is essential.
* Highly accountable and responsible for safeguarding the factory operation.
* Good at problem-solving, decision-making, time-management and have organisational skills.
* Leadership and supervision ability, strong at communication and a personable temperament.
* Ability to be decisive and work effectively under pressure.
* Energetic person with ability to remain positive and adept at multi-tasking.
* Team player who takes ownership of individual tasks and challenges.
* Have exceptional attention to detail and able to identify a solution.
* Adaptable to situations, remain flexible and handle a variety of tasks.
* Target driven.
* Strong H&S knowledge