Production Manager

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Bridgwater
Salary
Competitive
Posted
09 Jan 2017
Closes
25 Jan 2017
Sectors
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are recruiting in our Production team for a Production Manager. We are looking for forward thinking individuals that are able to demonstrate management, motivation and leadership skills to support the business unit. The role involves working in a fast paced environment and is focused on how to develop the production team In terms of implementing improvements and demonstrating a proactive approach to quality management, whilst maintaining a thorough knowledge of products and processes. The successful candidate will possess a good understanding of technical, production and engineering issues that can arise from a fast paced manufacturing environment.

Your challenge

In this role the key responsibilities will include:
*Develop and implement annual operating plans for production departments.
*Effectively engage production teams at all levels to create and execute improvement plans aligned to KPI's or OGSM targets.
*Ensuring compliance with HS& E systems and ISO standards.
*Improving Q,S,E, through the progression of MWD roadmaps.
*Progressing the Autonomous maintenance roadmap to improve plant performance.
*Manage company payroll system for hourly paid staff / compliance to the company HR policies.
*Manage and develop production operating systems (R&R) to achieve daily outputs and support delivery of key objectives.
*Take responsibility for recruitment, training and ongoing development of production teams and individuals.
*Identify, train, coach & mentor at least 1 potential succesor to the PM's role.
*Effectively deliver the company communications cascade process.
*Act as Values role model and Coach Values awareness and application.
*Deputise for Site manager and other managers/champions, particuarly out of hours.
*Lead improvement plans for all aress within production.
*Contribute to the creation of the site annual capex plan.
*Embrace, encourage and practise structured problem solving.
*Work together with Production Planning & logistsics to develop optimum production plan.
*Execute daily planning schedule and work together with Production Planning to continuouosly improve plan efficiency.
*Role involves overseeing 35 operators/ team leaders, 3 different shift patters over 5 production lines

Key skills & experience

Essential:
Experience in Management within a FMCG environment.
Good working knowledge of ISO 14001, H&S, and BRC and PIU standards.
Experience of effectively implementing HR policies.
Planning, organisation, communication, and influencing skills.
PC Literate, word, excel, powerpoint, eHL, Cognos, Domino Doc, ISIS, Movex, CMMS
Lean / Sigma credentials

Desirable:
HNC/HND in relevant discipline.
Management / Leadership qualification.
NEBOSH/ IOSH
Good working knowledge of CI principals and tools

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