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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. Demonstrable experience in delivering Lean/ Modern Manufacturing techniques 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 recent experience at Operations / Production Manager Level managing a Print/Packaging production operation of 25 staff - Knowledge of Label Printing /short-run/ Converting Packaging Production / flexographic print processes with adherence to quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product. 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 solely accountable 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 shared with 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 plan Establishing, measuring and achieving SLAs and other key operational metrics To solve day to day operational problems Control operational budgets and inventory Review 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. 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. NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We are recruiting for a Production Supervisor to join one of the UK's largest fabricators with 40 years experience based in Stoke. This company is highly accredited and rated 5 stars by their trade partners! This Production Supervisor role is a full time permanent position working Monday to Thursday 7am-4pm and Fridays 7am 1:30pm offering a salary of £28-30k plus annual bonus and other great benefits as below! As Production Supervisor you will report into the Production Manager with the following duties: Direct responsibility for 12-15 production staff Provide regular team updates via management meetings as well as via reports Conduct daily team briefs to ensure targets are met KPI monitoring and reporting Labour distribution and management of costs Ensure all products meet high quality standards required Provide training and inducting team members Execute the production plan ensuring any issues are reported to the Production Manager We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience: Previous experience in a Team Leader or Supervisor role from within a manufacturing/ production environment Good IT skills with ability to produce KPI reports using ERP systems or Excel Excellent people skills to motivate your team to hit targets whilst maintaining high quality standards Experience within the fabrication of windows or doors would be highly advantageous Benefits Include: Bonus (up to £2.5k per annum) Life Assurance Health Cash Plan with Healthshield (after probation) Holidays starting at 29 days (this includes Bank Holidays) Christmas shut down Please apply today to call us to discuss this Production Supervisor role in more detail!
Job Title: Production Manager (Labels) Location: West Midlands (Relocation package and assistance is on offer for the right candidate) Salary: Dependent On Experience Holiday: 25 days' holiday Bank Holidays off - Free parking on site About my client: Looking to appoint an experienced Production Manager at their (West Midlands) manufacturing site to accelerate their journey towards their vision of becoming a world class manufacturer of labels. At the top of their game, an multi-award winning full-service label manufacturing business with strong brand recognition for excellence. Key responsibilities of a Production Manager : 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 & reposting back to Operations Director. 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 skills & Experience needed for Production Manager: Essential: Recent Operational Management experience in a Print / Packaging Manufacturing environment. Experience in delivering Lean/Modern Manufacturing techniques Good understanding of Flexographic print. 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. Interviews are being conducted as soon as possible for this vacancy, so if you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible and register your details with us Please note; we will not pass on any of your details without prior consent! Key words; Packaging / Production Manager / Labels