Production Manager

High Potential Production Manager                                                                                              Liversedge, West Yorkshire

£Attractive Negotiable + bonus

Owens Corning, a Fortune 500 company, is the leading producer of fiberglass in the world. Following internal promotion, a rare opportunity has arisen to join the senior management team at the UK manufacturing plant, Owens Corning Veil, in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. The site employs 70 people, working on a multi-shift, 24/7 basis, in a highly automated, continuous process operation. Currently attracting further investment, the site is entering an exciting stage of development in supplying a wide range of innovative product solutions for blue chip customers in the automotive, construction and renewable energy markets.

Reporting to the Plant Leader and forming part of the senior site leadership team, you will assume full management responsibility for the production function. Your challenge will be to lead, engage and inspire a highly skilled workforce to further develop a customer focused, continuous improvement culture with a commitment to driving manufacturing excellence and reducing costs.

We are looking for a dynamic manufacturing professional with the tenacity and vision to deliver even greater improvements to an already high performing plant, through the utilisation of leading edge manufacturing tools and techniques, including the implementation of a company – wide, TPM initiative.

Graduate calibre – you will have demonstrable ability to improve productivity within an advanced, team based, continuous improvement manufacturing culture. Your sound operational experience will have been gained in a  high volume, continuous process manufacturing/engineering environment e.g. glass, paper, chemicals, food extrusion etc.  Commercially astute and customer driven, you will be an outstanding communicator and presenter capable of providing strong and highly visible leadership to an enthusiastic and highly committed team.

The role offers genuine development opportunities within this highly respected group and will attract candidates looking for future significant career progression.

All applications and contact from third parties must be made via our retained Consultants – McCourt Newton. 

To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to mccourtnewton@ecruitaid.co.uk or call 0113 2872855 quoting reference 02555WS.

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Closing date: 14^th November 2014

Applicants must hold a working visa for the UK. If you have not been invited for interview within 7 days after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.