Production Manager

Our client is a market leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within the construction industry. Applicants to the Production Manager vacancy invited from a wide range of manufacturing backgrounds.

The business is part of a market leading manufacturing group with multiple sites based across the UK. Working as part of the senior leadership team the Production Manager position is a senior level appointment, in which you will assume Manufacturing responsibility for one of their key operations, and multiple productions lines, close to the Buxton area.

Applicants are invited from a wide range of manufacturing backgrounds but must have experience of managing production within a made to order, fast paced and high volume heavy industrial manufacturing environment, in which continuous improvement and lean manufacturing techniques are at the heart of what you do.

What’s on Offer for the Production Manager

• A salary of £70,000
• 8% KPI Bonus
• Private Medical
• Location – Buxton/Peak District
• Monday – Friday Working (8-4)
• Genuine career development working with an internal manufacturing company
• Working with a market leading international manufacturing business

Key Responsibilities for the Production Manager

• The leadership of 4 direct reports and up to 20 indirect reports, across manufacturing / production operations, covering both automated and labour intensive processes, whilst seeking to automate processes where possible
• The development and promotion of lean manufacturing techniques, such as 5s, 6 sigma, VSM, SMED, TPM, OEE etc, across manufacturing operations
• People Management, including the motivation and mentoring of your team to effectively problem solve and develop their careers, aligning the right level of leadership to drive the site and manufacturing lines forward
• Implementation and management of HSEQ standard and policy
• To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes

Essential Experience as a Production Manager

• Previous experience within a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position, e.g. Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Shift Operations Manager, Shift Production Manager, Production Lead, etc
• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.
• Resilient & energetic with good influencing & communication skills – credible at all levels from shop floor to Exec
• The ability to lead production activities, KPI metrics, analysing results to recommend & implement required improvements in performance
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing / engineering environment, practically implementing continuous improvement tools and techniques – Lean and Six Sigma.