Overview
Position: Production Manager
Package: £50,000 - £55,000 basic p.a. + 8% Company bonus + 25 days holiday + Bank holidays + Pension scheme 11% (combined) + Life Assurance 4 x Salary + Group Dependant Plan + Permanent health insurance (critical illness)
Hours: Days role - 40 hrs p/wk Mon-Fri (free parking on site)
Environment: Chemical Plant - ATEX Environment - Blending / Batch Process
Location: South Preston, PR5 postcode area
The company and group: Established over 100 years, with manufacturing plants worldwide, a leading global provider of chemicals mainly to the Automotive and Construction industry, focusing on perfecting their products and other specialty chemicals. They play a vital role in ensuring the quality of modern life and aim to connect what matters to solve global challenges.
Position overview
* The production manager reports to the Plant manager and has responsibility for:
* Man-management of 20+ direct reports (Supervisors, Production operatives) on a 24-5 production operation
* Ensuring Health & Safety requirements in all manufacturing and warehouse areas in the plant comply with UK Legislation and company EHS requirements
* Manage the production of chemical products within the 5 areas of the plant with a yearly output of approximately (Apply online only) Tonnes
* Ensure that the production is efficient, meets Customer/Sales agreed lead times & quality requirements
* Support of Project Management within the plant (PSM / Equipment / Quality / Logistics)
Primary duties
* Ensure implementation & adherence to EHS standards in Operations area with the support of EHS manager
* Develop & maintain a high standard safety working culture.
* Ensure the production of products based on Safety, Quality standards & the Service Levels agreed
* Plan the manpower resources to ensure the required production output (including external temporary labour)
* Lead and develop production staff
* Ensure high availability of the production equipment jointly with the repair and maintenance department.
* Measure and monitor performance at plant level and report KPI at both plant and operational management levels
* Identify and continuously optimize and improve the production standards and processes on the site
* Preparation of project proposals and capital expenditure requests where applicable
* Participate in Customer Audits as required
* Stand in for Plant Manager when not on site or absent
Qualifications & experience
* > 5 years practical work experience in related industry manufacturing position
* > 5 years practical work experience in managing employees
* Ability to deliver key messages and communicate with all levels in the organization and work under pressure if needed
* Good practice of the 5S-principles, Lean, 6 Sigma; Lean Six Sigma Certificate is a plus
* Excellent communication skills
* Hands-on person
* Good technical understanding & practice of operation performance KPI deployment & monitoring processes
* High level of computer skills on standard software (MS-Office etc.)
* Experienced user of ERP software (i.e. PRISM/SAP)
How to apply
If this opportunity is of interest and you would like to apply, please email John-Paul Elliott with an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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