Production Manager

As the Production Manager, you will be managing a production team, driving operational excellence by instilling a continuous improvement & safety culture. You will support the senior management team & will collaborative cross functionally to ensure consistent end to end processes. This is an opportunity to be the driving force behind their production improvement plan & lead the training & development of the production team. Key Responsibilities:

• To lead, manage & direct the Production team, managing & maintaining the key objectives, in line with site budgets & KPIs
• Implementation of manufacturing improvement methodologies
• Working with planning & supply chain teams to ensure production meets demand requirements
• Overseeing quality systems to ensure specifications & product expectations are met in a cost-effective manner
• Work closely with the Environment, Health & Safety Manager to ensure all operations on site are in accordance with the EH&S expectations & the local / national regulating authorities
• Develop & implement improvement tools & techniques to reduce or eliminate operating problems & improve product cost, quality, delivery performance & customer satisfaction
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement & drive improvement initiatives (e.g. 6S, waste reduction & cost reduction projects)
• Use methods such as LEAN to reduce overall costs of production & levels of waste, whilst increasing OTIF & meeting all quality criteria
• Create an environment of employee engagement, training & succession to create a high performance, motivated work culture & continuous improvement environment