Production Manager

Location: West Thurrock (on site)

Hours of work: 35 hours Monday - Friday

Salary: up to £65,000 dependant on experience

Are you a driven and experienced leader in industrial manufacturing looking to make a real impact? Imerys is seeking a Production Manager to oversee our West Thurrock operations, driving safety, efficiency, and innovation across our production processes.

You will be at the heart of our success overseeing production lines, managing costs, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring environmental compliance. This is your chance to influence not just performance metrics, but also people, community, and the future of our operations.

Why work for Imerys?

At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people, and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.

The job role

• Spearhead and manage daily operations across all production units.
• Champion Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering a proactive safety culture.
• Drive productivity through innovative thinking, lean principles, and process optimisation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support new product development, packaging solutions, and customer service excellence.
• Manage raw material logistics and budgets to optimise cost and supply chain efficiency.
• Ensure consistent product quality and adherence to ISO and environmental standards.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a diverse and capable team.

Whats in it for you?

• Performance related bonus
• Equivalent of 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Generous Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Company Sick Pay
• Discounts on external retailers
• Cycle to work scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP
• Flu and Eye care vouchers
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Menopause Support
• Private Medical Health Plan

You will:

• Maintain the health, safety and environmental standards on site, for yourself and others around you
• Have strong technical competency in production and logistics.
• Be experienced managing safety, cost, and environmental performance.
• Have a continuous improvement mindset (Lean/CI qualifications desirable).
• Have excellent communication and people skills able to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Have a working knowledge of SAP (or similar system).
• Relevant degree required; French language skills a plus.
• Have experience with Health and Safety with relevant certification

We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924.

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

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