Production Manager - Label Printing

We wish to appoint an experienced Production Manager at our Burntwood (Staffordshire) manufacturing site to accelerate our journey towards our vision of becoming a world class manufacturer of labels.
Mercian Labels is at the top of its game, an independently owned multi-award winning full-service label manufacturing business with strong brand recognition for excellence. Our vision is to become a world class manufacturer of labels and we are passionate about delivering 'Speed & Service' to our customers.
As Production Manager, you will have a key leadership role in the successful management of the business. You will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the continued success of our production (manufacturing on machines) function of the business.
The role will require you to line manage a workforce, ensuring their productivity, flexibility and cooperation. You will lead and motivate team members to promote lean principles at all times on our journey towards world class manufacturer of labels.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
Recent Operational Management experience in a Print / Packaging Manufacturing environment.
Experience in delivering Lean/Modern Manufacturing techniques
Knowledge of Label Printing /short-run/ Converting Packaging Production processes with adherence to quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey a compelling vision
Strong team player with the ability to develop and participate in all team environments in order to achieve goals, set strategy and achieve efficient problem resolution.
Leadership: a demonstrable ability to lead people and get results through others by developing working relationships with all levels of the organization.
Flexible, able to react quickly and manage / balance competing multiple priorities and achieve positive results
Desirable:
At least 5 years experience at Operations / Production Manager Level managing a Print/Packaging production operation of 25+ staff
Ability to plan and manage a departmental budget.
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to assess risk and determine the path forward to minimize business impact.
Knowledge business operating systems, employment legislation, other relevant laws, regulations and guidelines to ensure compliance with same
Highly articulate, literate and numerate
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite/ IT skills in order to prepare reports, financial projections, charts and graphs.
Key responsibilities solelyaccountable to the role
Production Management
Being a highly visible line manager on the production floor who is seen to lead by example, managing and developing the entire production team. This will involve recruiting, managing, disciplining, training, motivating and developing the production team as well as taking full and efficient advantage of all personnel resources available, ensuring that a culture of world class excellence is set and upheld and the operating objectives and standards of performance are understood and owned by all team members.To deputise for the Operations Director when they are not on site. Technical Expertise
Provide high calibre production management expertise into the business.An expertise in lean manufacturing and operational excellence processes and practises. Plant and Machinery
Be accountable for the maintenance and condition of all machines and equipment via OEM service contracts and in house TPM systems.Ensure all daily, weekly and monthly checks, via the TPM schedules, are completed in full and on time and recorded by the whole production team. Key responsibilities sharedwith the Operations Director
Manufacturing performance
To lead the Company towards achieving world class manufacturing performance within a 5 years' time scale, targeting the sustained achievement of a RFT and OTIF at 98%, Zero Defects at Despatch and no customer complaints.Deliver the intended production performance of the company by putting in place suitable highly visible and clearly understood operational and financial metrics aligned to the business planEstablishing, measuring and achieving SLAs and other key operational metricsTo solve day to day operational problemsControl operational budgets and inventoryReview financial statements and data to improve profitability. Continuous Improvement
To plan and deliver a continuous stream of productivity improvements using appropriate lean manufacturing techniques, constantly initiating changes across the production team to achieve excellence in all areas. Always seeking the most efficient and effective utilisation of the machines and the factory itself.Achieve year on year cost reductions in both labour and material use per label manufactured. Quality Improvement
To plan, lead and implement a continuous stream of quality improvements using appropriate lean manufacturing techniques that result in significantly reduced numbers of jobs that require working at any stage, so that the maximum number of jobs are processed right first time, every time, leading to zero defects at dispatch and no customer complaints.To assist the Quality Manager to ensure the establishment of effective quality assurance controls that are consistent with the company's culture and will facilitate the achievement of its objectives.Lead the Group's drive to promote excellence by continually improving quality standards and procedures in the business in support of our quality accreditations. SMT Responsibilities New Product Development
Please email your expressions of interest with a CV and covering letter.
Following an initial 'paper sift' we will invite you to visit us in Burntwood to meet our Directors and tour our manufacturing facility so we can explore the fit between your skills and aspirations and our requirements for this senior appointment.