Production Manager / FLM
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Salary
- 36000.00 - 40000.00 GBP Annual + Benifits Package
- Posted
- 17 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Position: Production First Line Manager
Location: Ingliston, Edinburgh
Basic Salary: GBP36,000 - 40,000k
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 days over 7.
Days of work will predominately be Monday to Friday, however, there may be a requirement to flex to an alternative working pattern during peak periods.
Additional Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, Discretionary Bonus Scheme.
The company is an independent milling business which has been supplying feed to the poultry industry for the past 50 years.
Job Purpose
Lead the mill team to carry out the efficient operation of all aspects of the feed mill production system, ensuring all relevant Health & Safety and quality control procedures relating to the production of compound animal feed are adhered to in order to deliver business objectives. Deputising for the Mill Manager as required.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and implement Health and Safety policies and procedures ensuring compliance with legislation and aligned to best practice.
• Lead the mill team, driving consistently excellent performance to deliver KPI's for Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.
• Responsibility for core decision making during day to day activities, escalating complex matters to the mill management team where necessary.
• Promote an inclusive culture, focussing on employee engagement in order to deliver business objectives.
• Manage team performance, setting targets, undertaking regular appraisals. Dealing with absence, capability and disciplinary matters.
• Flexibility to work alternative shift patterns as required.
• Assist in co-ordinating the activities of workers and the daily operation of the feed mill. This will involve daily stock takes and completion of statutory records and production sheets.
• Assess requirements and co-ordinate with other operational areas to allocate resources to meet changing business and customer needs.
• Liaise with the Engineering department to address breakdowns or interruptions to production to minimise downtime. Where required, conduct basic level routine maintenance and assist the engineering team where possible.
• Liaise with the Hygiene team to ensure environment is safe and clean to prevent a negative impact on quality standards.
• Liaise with other operational areas to ensure the efficient flow of information so all internal and external customer requirements are met.
• Lead and implement key projects and initiatives as required in order to deliver business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement, proactively reviewing current methodology and opportunities to improve the sites efficiency, safety, quality and performance.
• Undertake any reasonable task related to the operation of the mill as required and as directed by the management team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
• GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in Maths and English preferred.
• A Level/Higher grade pass in English and Maths preferred.
• Relevant management qualification preferred.
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification, NEBOSH preferred.
• Qualification/Apprenticeship in a relevant field preferred.
• Strong experience within a team based manufacturing/production environment, working with strict safety and quality control procedures and KPI's.
• Good experience of proactively working within a lean manaufacturing site.
Key Competencies & Skills
• Leading & Supervising: Motivates and empowers others and makes prompt clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks. Takes responsibility for actions.
• Working with People: Demonstrates an interest and understanding of others, adapts to the team and builds team spirit, listens, consults and communicates proactively and effectively.
• Supporting & Co-operating: Works effectively as part of a team and collaboratively with other operational areas to meet increasing productivity and quality targets.
• Relating & Networking: Establishes good relationships with customers and staff, builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation relatings well to people at all levels. Manages conflict.
• Persuading & Influencing Makes a strong personal impression on others, gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating. Promotes ideas on behalf of self or others.
• Presenting & Communicating: Speaks clearly and fluently. Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly. Responds quickly to the needs of their audience and to their reactions and feedback. Projects credibility.
• Creating & Innovating: Produces new ideas, approaches or insights, produces a range of solutions to problems. Seeks opportunities for organisational improvement. Devises effective change initiatives.
• Applying Expertise & Technology: Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development and drives continuous improvement by suggesting changes to current methodology in order to improve efficiency and performance.
• Planning & Organising: The ability to prioritise and use own initiative in order to meet the demands of a fast-paced work environment.
• Adapting & Coping: Demonstrate flexibility within the role, adapt approach and priorities in support of business needs.
• Following Instructions & Procedures: Strong attention to detail whilst working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, ensuring compliance with all legal and safety requirements of the role
Location: Ingliston, Edinburgh
Basic Salary: GBP36,000 - 40,000k
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 days over 7.
Days of work will predominately be Monday to Friday, however, there may be a requirement to flex to an alternative working pattern during peak periods.
Additional Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, Discretionary Bonus Scheme.
The company is an independent milling business which has been supplying feed to the poultry industry for the past 50 years.
Job Purpose
Lead the mill team to carry out the efficient operation of all aspects of the feed mill production system, ensuring all relevant Health & Safety and quality control procedures relating to the production of compound animal feed are adhered to in order to deliver business objectives. Deputising for the Mill Manager as required.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and implement Health and Safety policies and procedures ensuring compliance with legislation and aligned to best practice.
• Lead the mill team, driving consistently excellent performance to deliver KPI's for Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.
• Responsibility for core decision making during day to day activities, escalating complex matters to the mill management team where necessary.
• Promote an inclusive culture, focussing on employee engagement in order to deliver business objectives.
• Manage team performance, setting targets, undertaking regular appraisals. Dealing with absence, capability and disciplinary matters.
• Flexibility to work alternative shift patterns as required.
• Assist in co-ordinating the activities of workers and the daily operation of the feed mill. This will involve daily stock takes and completion of statutory records and production sheets.
• Assess requirements and co-ordinate with other operational areas to allocate resources to meet changing business and customer needs.
• Liaise with the Engineering department to address breakdowns or interruptions to production to minimise downtime. Where required, conduct basic level routine maintenance and assist the engineering team where possible.
• Liaise with the Hygiene team to ensure environment is safe and clean to prevent a negative impact on quality standards.
• Liaise with other operational areas to ensure the efficient flow of information so all internal and external customer requirements are met.
• Lead and implement key projects and initiatives as required in order to deliver business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement, proactively reviewing current methodology and opportunities to improve the sites efficiency, safety, quality and performance.
• Undertake any reasonable task related to the operation of the mill as required and as directed by the management team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
• GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in Maths and English preferred.
• A Level/Higher grade pass in English and Maths preferred.
• Relevant management qualification preferred.
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification, NEBOSH preferred.
• Qualification/Apprenticeship in a relevant field preferred.
• Strong experience within a team based manufacturing/production environment, working with strict safety and quality control procedures and KPI's.
• Good experience of proactively working within a lean manaufacturing site.
Key Competencies & Skills
• Leading & Supervising: Motivates and empowers others and makes prompt clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks. Takes responsibility for actions.
• Working with People: Demonstrates an interest and understanding of others, adapts to the team and builds team spirit, listens, consults and communicates proactively and effectively.
• Supporting & Co-operating: Works effectively as part of a team and collaboratively with other operational areas to meet increasing productivity and quality targets.
• Relating & Networking: Establishes good relationships with customers and staff, builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation relatings well to people at all levels. Manages conflict.
• Persuading & Influencing Makes a strong personal impression on others, gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating. Promotes ideas on behalf of self or others.
• Presenting & Communicating: Speaks clearly and fluently. Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly. Responds quickly to the needs of their audience and to their reactions and feedback. Projects credibility.
• Creating & Innovating: Produces new ideas, approaches or insights, produces a range of solutions to problems. Seeks opportunities for organisational improvement. Devises effective change initiatives.
• Applying Expertise & Technology: Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development and drives continuous improvement by suggesting changes to current methodology in order to improve efficiency and performance.
• Planning & Organising: The ability to prioritise and use own initiative in order to meet the demands of a fast-paced work environment.
• Adapting & Coping: Demonstrate flexibility within the role, adapt approach and priorities in support of business needs.
• Following Instructions & Procedures: Strong attention to detail whilst working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, ensuring compliance with all legal and safety requirements of the role