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JB439: Production Manager
Location: Manchester
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Overview
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Production Manager on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities for the Production Manager:
- Oversee the daily workflow, ensuring production schedules and targets are met.
- Ensure full compliance with shop floor policies, safety procedures, and quality standards.
- Manage materials control, ensuring availability of resources for uninterrupted production.
- Implement and monitor 5S principles to maintain a clean and efficient workplace.
- Lead lean manufacturing initiatives to drive continuous improvement and reduce waste.
- Identify potential challenges before they occur and take proactive steps to mitigate risks.
- Oversee all aspects of people leadership, including recruitment, performance reviews, training, development ensuring a motivated and high-performing workforce across the site. Conduct performance reviews and provide coaching to team members to enhance their skills and productivity.
- Communicate regularly with stakeholders to provide updates on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Ensure accurate logging of production hours and attendance.
- Participate in meetings to discuss progress, KPIs, and business improvement opportunities.
Skills and Qualifications for the Production Manager:
- Previous experience as a Production Manager is required and you have a passion for continuous improvement, with experience in lean manufacturing and a focus on efficiency and quality.
- It sounds simple, but communication is at the heart of this role. You need to love being a main point of contact for many customers, employees and liaising with departments across the business.
- A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.
- You thrive in a leadership role where you can drive performance and foster team development to achieve operational excellence.
- You enjoy taking on challenges, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement, and leading teams through change to become established.
- To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is key.
- Time management is essential to ensure efficiencies and keeping to deadlines.
Benefits for the Production Manager:
- 23 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
- A day off for your Birthday.
- Auto-enrolment pension.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
- Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
- Training opportunities
- Branded uniform.
- Death in service benefit.
Location: Manchester
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
