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Production Manager
Trafford Park
Monday to Friday
£55,000 to £65,000
Bonus, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare
A market-leading, global manufacturer is looking for an experienced Production Manager to join the business. This role has a large impact across all employees, processes, projects, and systems. The business is going from strength to strength and is continuing to grow. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, experienced Production Management professional to make an impact at a business within an excellent industry.
Role Description
- Play a key role in the creation and implementation of best practice manufacturing; planning, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to improve operational performance
- Maintain production systems and processes to deliver product on time, to specification and cost
- Promote functional excellence of the systems team
- Drive continuous improvement activities
- Justify capital equipment investment and introduce of modern processes
- Analyse downtime, identify trends and develop implement solutions
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
- Take control of in-house apprentice program working closely with key stakeholders
- Identify skill sets, resource levels, and systems to ensure projects are delivered
- Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels
- Communicate KPI's, review and implement
Skills and Qualifications
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques such as Six Sigma
- Experience of New Product Introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to production.
- Able to demonstrate experience of working within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge and experience of modern manufacturing techniques and process that include automation and digitalisation
- Microsoft Office suite
- SAP
Company Information
As a business our client is a true market leader within their industry with a strong presence across the UK. With a secure portfolio of clients these roles provide a stable and secure opportunity in the present economic market.
In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for technically motivated engineers. To apply please email your CV / resume to
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
