Production Manager
£60-£65k, car allowance, bonus, health insurance, and pension
About the Business: A growing and successful Food manufacturer with a long standing reputation and a market leader in their field. Highly innovative, quality and customer focused business. A well-structured site with a modern and progressive culture that stems from the Senior Leadership Team.
Benefits and working hours:
The role is a Monday to Friday days position.
As well as an excellent salary of £60,000-£65,000 plus Car allowance, the client is offering the following benefits:
Bonus
Pension
33 days holiday
Health insurance
About the role:
A production Manager role which is all about being present on the shop floor with the team as well as a member of the Senior Team on site. This role is all about people development, building cohesive teams and consistently educating, coaching, and mentoring around the need to meet KPI's including quality and customer service. What have you achieved that you are proud of in your current role? What have been your key drivers and your approach to achieve them? Anyone with an eye for kit and processes would really flourish in this role. A good food manufacturing background is essential for this role.
Overview of Responsibilities for the Production Manager:
Leading the production unit with a team of 6 direct reports.
Strong visibility on the factory floor to know and work with the details around KPI's and people development.
Driving process improvement drawing on previous production experience and successes achieved.
Motivating and gaining trust and buy-in from the production teams through open communication and training.
To constantly identify opportunities and continually improve the production business unit.
Being close to the details, able to switch between the transaction needs of the production facility and strategic elements of the role.
Reporting into a site lead with extensive experience allowing for personal development. There is real scope here to work with someone with extensive experience and that positive support makes a huge difference in any production management role.
What experience do you need for this Production Manager role?
Background in Food production so there is a familiarity with pace and KPI management in those environments.
Attentive to detail and being fully aware of the impact of unexpected change or kit issues.
Able to interpret manufacturing data to make effective decisions and report effectively.
Team focused - inclusive approach.
Excellent communicator at all levels, able to report accurately on data to the senior team and present effectively and clearly to the factory teams.
If you feel you fit the brief for this opportunity and would like to take on a new challenge with an exciting business, click 'apply now' to be considered. Interviews to be scheduled July/August