PRODUCTION MANAGER – SOUTH, UK

JOB LOCATION

South, UK

JOB TITLE

Production Manager

JOB REF

MR-LM-SY-EDT-MAN-121333

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose of Position

To lead, manage and coach a Production Supervisory team with a total workforce in excess of 70 Production, Maintenance and Production Engineering staff. Drive LEAN techniques and practices across the production facility. To be responsible for the production output in terms of on time delivery, efficiency quality and cost effectiveness. To ensure profitability through continuous improvements in efficiency, engineering and material cost; and the elimination of waste. To ensure machinery and factory premises are maintained to a high standard.

Manufacturing Policy

To efficiently manufacture products to order within varying lead times. Hold minimal finished goods and WIP inventory. Manufacturing is predominantly single piece flow manufacture with a minimum order quantity of one.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are followed at all times and that employees are encouraged to take responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene and housekeeping
• Deliver goods on time in full. Liaise with planners to meet customer requested ship dates and optimize manufacturing efficiency within the schedule.
• Be responsible for training, development, welfare and discipline of shop floor staff.
• Create a multi-skilled, flexible workforce deskilling where appropriate.
• Recruit new staff, authorize holidays, and manage sickness absence and overtime within budget levels.
• Performance manage all staff in line with company procedures and processes.
• Carry out regular reviews with supervisors to ensure the Company’s objectives are met in performance, quality, health & safety, housekeeping and company rules.
• Organize the efficient manning of Production areas.
• Promote the development of a continuous improvement culture through shop-floor involvement.
• Effective Communication of key business issues through to operator level.
• Liaise with production engineers on product and production improvements.

Other Responsibilities

• Devise performance indicators and achieve targets set by the Operations Director.
• Stock control – liaise with Purchasing in the maintenance of minimum but adequate stocks of parts and materials.
• Quality – work with Production and Technical Departments in the pursuit of zero defect quality standards within IOSO 9001:2000 framework. Raise quality issues and eliminate.
• Maintenance – ensure the workshop is kept clean, tidy at all times, and equipment and appliances are maintained in good working order.
• Dispatch – ensure finished product is packed for shipment in a manner appropriate for the method of transport and in accordance with established practice and individual customer requirements.

Experience

• 5+ years manufacturing management experience in complex, manufacturing environment;
• Experienced Manufacturing Manager with excellent man management and communication skills
• Is effective in coaching & developing others;
• Practical knowledge and application of World Class Manufacturing principles;
• Has the ability to manage a multiple and broad agenda;
• Has the ability to develop all levels of Business Unit plans from short term through to Strategic;

SALARY

To be discussed on application

TO APPLY

For more information and to apply for this position, please follow the link below:

http://www.marineresources.co.uk/production_manager_south_coast.htm