Production Manager

Site Manager for an automotive SME manufacturing company. Reporting to the Production Manager and based in Rochdale.

Client Details

Our client is a growing manufacturing company supplying the automotive industry.

Description

• Direct and control operatives / staff at site to ensure that they are appropriately trained and motivated to carry out responsibilities to the required levels of quality and productivity.
• Oversee all operating processes within the site to ensure that the most efficient and effective use is made of plant, equipment and labour resources.
• Responsible for providing cover to a second site as required.
• Ensure that all relevant health and safety standards are maintained along with the maintenance of all housekeeping to the required standard.
• Monitor output to ensure that production meets all standards in terms of quality and quantity.
• Maintain regular contact with other department's e.g. technical, quality, sales and materials to ensure that all productive requirements are maintained and problems identified / resolved.
• Plan, introduce and monitor maintenance / housekeeping to ensure that downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Maintain a general awareness of new developments in production processes to ensure that the Company makes use of relevant technological developments.
• Maintain a general awareness on all relevant HR / employment issues to assist in the management of personnel.
• Role will carry out disciplinary meetings up to and including FWW under the guidance of HR.
• Maintain all necessary production records, including stock accuracy, along with the monitoring of volume and quality of output. Where necessary adjust the production process (with agreement of Quality / Process Department) through changes in equipment / labour to meet all targets.
• Monitor and act upon information regarding staff absence in order to ensure that whenever possible, absenteeism is minimised in order to maintain efficient output. Conduct Return to Work interviews, as necessary.
• Responsible for developing sub-ordinate staff at site to provide short term operational cover.
• To carry out any reasonable request in the position of Site Manager, as directed by Senior Management, to fulfil the needs of the business.

Profile

• Sound numeracy and literacy skills.
• Proven supervisory / management experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Attainment of a relevant management qualification (minimum NVQ 3 or equivalent).
• Background knowledge in a relevant industrial manufacturing sector.
• Working knowledge of the plant, equipment and processes used at each finishing site.
• Working knowledge of the Company's ERP system relevant to the production role.
• Good communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good organising, co-ordinating and time management skills
• Proven ability to develop and motivate personnel at site(s).

Job Offer

GBP30,000 to GBP35,000