Production Manager

Production Manager
Wrexham
£65k
About the business: A market leading provider in their chosen category, who work primarily with major retailers. This is a business that gives real responsibility from day one, there is breadth and depth in the position that you would not find in other companies, if you are a self-motivated individual this is a great opportunity to shine.
Fast paced deadline driven environment.
Dynamic and positive culture in production.
Progressive and engaging Senior Leadership Team.
A diverse customer base with long standing relationships.
Part way through a change management process with major successes to date.
Continuing the journey into lean and other CI initiatives.
About the role:
Are you looking for a Production Manager role where you can draw on your previous production management skills working with a medium sized team in a fast-paced environment? This role is working with a strong team at the front-end part of the production process - critical to the whole operation in terms of process and efficiency.
The main highlights for the Production Manager role
Management of a medium size production team.
Close management and improvement across the KPI suite on a daily basis.
Able to manage the daily transactional agenda as well as understanding the longer-term strategy for the production function and wider business.
Working closely with the Production Function, Head of Operations and members of the supply chain team to be aware of the production plans and any changes at all times.
Involved and on the shop floor to be close to the action.
Working with productions systems with attention to detail.
Being a motivational force for the team, encouraging ideas and overall buy in.
To identify opportunities and continually drive improvements.
Be constantly aware of progress for your area and impact on other departments.
What experience do you need for this Production Manager role
You need to be organised, structured and into the detail around production plans, timescales and labour. A bright, agile and motivational approach is ideal to head up this team, clear communication is vital to building trust and understanding across the production and planning department as well as developing relationships with the wider production function.
Background in food manufacturing is essential.
Good understanding of production and the planning processes in deadline driven manufacturing environments.
An affinity with numbers, able to understand the detail at speed.
Extremely strong communicator.
Proactive and inquisitive in nature.
A team focused manager who encourages and motivates.
Strong communicator able to engage with and present at any level.
Get in touch with us today, ideally with a full cv. Novus Recruitment specialises in the food industry and production and operations roles are one of our key disciplines