Production Manager - Manufacturing Panelling

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Brigg
Salary
Pen + Ben + 25 days hol
Posted
30 Jul 2021
Closes
27 Aug 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Production Manager - Manufacturing (Wood Paneling Products - All candidates considered)

The company is a UK leading manufacturer within its field, with an enviable reputation for product innovation and design, coupled with continuing investment towards equipment and machinery which makes production efficient and harmonious. The business is extremely cash rich & stable, with a heritage that goes back 90 years and is part of a larger group of companies that is German owned.

This opportunity will be an excellent long-term career move that will give you full autonomy, a voice in making strategic changes and a promotional prospect to become a senior member of the team in the short-medium term. The management are friendly and approachable and harness the attitude of having a collective shared vision. You will be working with a great team and be rewarded handsomely for measurable results, coupled with being part of this next exciting growth stage.

Duties & Responsibilities - Production Manager - Manufacturing

Working closely with 2 Directors, your main responsibility is to run the production process by leading and managing the operational team of 34 whilst overseeing H&S???..please see other duties below.

* Manage the daily running of production including staffing (Permanent & stable workforce)

* Pre-planning of required labour, materials, equipment and potential outcomes

* Working with CNC, Routers, Forming, Packing Edge banding machinery etc

* Implement LEAN manufacturing processes & (knowledge of Kaizen an advantage)

* Work with all employees to achieve incremental improvements & make recommendations

* Manage the team to achieve internal promotions and enhance efficiencies

* Ability to modernise, reduce waste and increase production efficiencies.

* Analyse schedules of work to achieve targets and eliminate potential delays

* Adopt the shared company vision and implement strategy when required

* Heavy emphasis on all H&S requirements to create a safe working environment

* Liaise with all internal departments to create a seamless production operation

* Attend weekly managers meetings to discuss and action ongoing findings

* Approximately 4000 parts produced p/w with workable capacity for growth

* The industry is classed as furniture, however, all candidate backgrounds will be considered

* Immerse yourself with the engineers & machinery to gain technical understanding

* Show interest in personal development and want progression & promotion

Skills & Requirements - Production Manager - Manufacturing

* Workable & practical knowledge of LEAN manufacturing

* Excellent person-management skills of medium sized teams

* Health & safety expertise

* Ability to analyse and identify a route course of a problem & then action

* Work autonomously at times and recommend new strategies & suggestions

* Some experience of recruiting and dealing with recruitment agencies.

* Excellent communicator, logical, ambitious and wants career progression

* Become part of the business and demonstrate shared passion

* Production Manager with immediate start