AddressOur client, a successful North East Manufacturer, is currently looking for a Production Manager to join them on a permanent basis.
This role offers a superb opportunity to join a supportive and thriving environment, in a business which is passionate about supporting their employees in all aspects of their career.
Culture and Company
This is a well established business in Gateshead who are passionate about supporting their employees in all areas.
Some of the benefits you could enjoy include:
- Life Assurance
- Healthcare Scheme
- Yearly fundraising activities for staff nominated charity
- Staff discount for major retailers
- 33 days holiday
- And many more!
The Production Manager Role
Reporting into the Operations Director you will be responsible for leading the manufacturing operation to deliver on time, at lowest cost, safely.
Other Responsibilities will include:
- Ensure work is scheduled in a timely manner, controlled throughout the operation, and expedited to meet installation dates.
- Manage Scheduling as the entry point to Production and primary interface for Projects and Installation teams.
- Ensure that direct reports are fully engaged, effective, and operating as a cohesive team.
- Maintain high levels of communication with the shopfloor, placing a high level of focus on morale, and driving a culture of inclusion and teamwork.
- Champion the implementation of Lean tools and drive Lean practices into daily operations.
- Manage Production capacity, ensuring that headcount and skills are appropriate, and that subcontract decisions are made as early as possible.
- Maintain a high focus on processes, to ensure that Despatch performance is tightly controlled, and improved at every opportunity.
- Drive a culture of root cause analysis to eliminate the causes of delays and losses.
About You
You will be an experienced Production Manager with demonstrable experience in a busy Manufacturing environment. You will be a strong leader with the ability and passion to lead, coach and motivate a team.
Other requirements include:
- Good knowledge of manufacturing methods and materials.
- Highly organised and structured in approach, whilst dynamic and adept at managing effectively in a client-responsive and reactive environment.
- Excellent communicator at all levels of the business.
- Ability to implement and effect sustained change to improve performance.
- Excellent working knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement techniques.
Thank you for your application!
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