£40K/yr to £50K/yr
King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England
Permanent, Variable

Production Manager

Posted by 3Sixty Resourcing Ltd.

Production Manager Full Time, Permanent King's Lynn Very Competitive Salary + Excellent benefits including 18% pension!

In a nutshell...

As Production Manager, you will be responsible for the entire factory production with the view of progressing and developing into a more senior position looking after the overall manufacturing operations.

You will identify and implement improvements in working practices and utilise modern manufacturing techniques. You will play an active part in all weekly meetings and provide key information for the senior leadership teams.

The ideal candidate will have experience of production management within a factory / manufacturing environment. You will drive the development of line leaders whilst identifying improvements to production methods. Therefore, any experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar is a distinct advantage.

This role would suit an aspiring Production Manager who wants to climb the career ladder into an Operations Manager position.

What's involved for the Production Manager...

  • Continued development of Line Leaders
  • Improve the quality of production staff through training and or recruitment
  • Manage overtime and recruitment of temp's to ensure targets are met
  • Formulate and implement a formal staff training
  • Monitor/control labour costs in line with the budgetary limits
  • Identify and implement improvements to current production methods
  • Monitor/control expenses in line with budgets
  • Ensure that production targets are achieved
  • Ensure that the staff are managed appropriately giving regard to motivation, staff welfare, training, guidance and encouragement.

What you'll need...

  • Factory management experience is a MUST
  • Production manufacturing experience is essential
  • Experience in managing managers, line leaders or team leaders
  • Experience in implementing systems (e.g. LEAN, (Layout, Kanban, Faxban) SIX SIGMA, KAIZAN etc) is essential.
  • Strong management / people development skills
  • In depth knowledge manufacturing processes
  • Ability to implement continuous improvement techniques

Benefits for the Production Manager...

  • Competitive salary
  • Monday to Friday (days)
  • Excellent working environment
  • Excellent company pension (18% combined)
  • 25 days + 8 bank holidays
  • Free parking
  • Life Insurance
  • Health scheme
  • Career development courses

Should you be interested in this Production Manager position then please apply within.

Applications from outside the UK will not be considered.

3Sixty Resourcing Ltd is an independent recruitment consultancy based in Peterborough supplying permanent and contract personnel across the UK.

We have a wealth of experience operating in the permanent, temporary and contract industry. We take pride in providing the best customer journey for our clients and candidates covering the following areas: Office, Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing & Pharmaceutical.