Production Manager
Potter & Moore Innovations, part of the Creightons Plc group, is based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The company designs, manufactures and distributes personal care products for key retailers and premium brands across the UK and growing international markets.
Salary: £50,000.00 – £60,000.00
Location: Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Role Description
We are looking for a driven Production Manager to lead our production areas, working closely with Supervisors and Cell Managers to ensure high performance and operational efficiency. This is a hands‑on role where you will be instrumental in driving results, supporting your team, and ensuring that our production targets are consistently met.
Role Responsibilities
* Ensure safe running of the areas and that all staff follow health and safety procedures, all quality SOPs are followed correctly and lines are crewed and run in the most efficient way.
* Monitor line outputs, line efficiency and crew efficiency; identify opportunities for improvement and resolve issues that disrupt production.
* Develop the team for high performance and continued success in meeting the goals of the future.
* Identify opportunities for capital investment or line reconfiguration to best optimise the equipment and lines available.
* Support the planning team in creating an optimised production plan, taking into consideration line outputs and crewing requirements.
* Own projects that identify cost savings in production and deliver within the agreed timeframe.
* Ensure the necessary Health & Safety standards are always maintained within the production team, including raising near‑misses and accident reporting/investigation concluded within the timescale and an appropriate solution put in place.
* Lead the Daily Production Review (9am meeting) ensuring any actions are followed through for any poor performance.
* Set the direction, the culture and the standards for people and performance at the site.
* Maintain systems and controls to ensure the consistent delivery of “right first time” production.
* Delivery of the budgeted targets and effective achievement of the manufacturing KPI’s.
* Ensuring efficient management of all resources within manufacturing whilst also identifying and reducing waste within the operation.
* Developing and executing improvement plans covering all operational KPI’s within the scope of the role.
* Ensure manufacturing data is accurate, recorded appropriately and reported in a timely manner.
* Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holiday allowances, recruitment, training, development, appraisal, attendance, disciplinary issues and daily supervision to maximise efficient productivity.
* Lead, coach and develop a high performing manufacturing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
* Identify and close any training and development needs to ensure that the Manufacturing team has a high degree of flexibility and has the right knowledge and skills for high performance.
* Strengthen the manufacturing organisation demonstrating strong leadership to ensure effective recruitment and selection, objective setting, competency and organisation development.
* Lead and support the delivery of improvement projects and capital investment projects.
* Identify updates required to planned line outputs and crew sizes and communicate these to the planning team.
* Review the weekly plans in detail to identify opportunities for more efficient scheduling and agree these with the production and planning teams.
* Assess new product costings to ensure these are accurate and based on most up to date information.
* Communicate planned updates to production capability to costing and planning teams.
* Review and analyse line performance data and observe lines running to identify opportunities for improvement in output and efficiencies.
* Work with commercial teams to explore potential NPD opportunities fully by acting as co-ordinator within the production team.
* Review current reporting and performance monitoring processes and propose improvements to better communicate performance more widely.
Ideal Candidate Description
* Experience of manufacturing management at a senior level.
* Key success / achievement in change management.
* Experience of working in a fast‑paced environment.
* Proven record of delivering continuous improvement and waste reduction activity.
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* Able to communicate effectively with team members across all departments.
* Able to communicate with external suppliers and service providers.
* Able to consider the bigger picture when reviewing large scale projects.
* Structured approach to problem solving, considering all potential impacts.
What We Can Offer You
* Competitive Salary & Benefits: Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Employee Benefits Platform.
* Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of a vibrant, collaborative team where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
* Career Growth: Take advantage of clear career pathways, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
* Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, and everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
* Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on our customers, community, and industry.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Production and Management
Industries
Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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