Quick Staff UK is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Production Manager to joins its client's team in the Haverfordwest area of Wales. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in overseeing the manufacturing processes, ensuring that the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and safety are consistently met. You will lead a dedicated team, manage resources, and collaborate with cross-functional departments to drive operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage all aspects of the production process, ensuring efficiency and adherence to quality standards
- Ensure shop floor employees' health and safety and compliance with all PCL safety rules.
- Deliver products according to plan and within specifications to ensure the highest quality and service.
- Maximize the utilization and efficiency of assets to maintain a balance between capacity and demand.
- Develop and implement business processes to optimize production operations.
- Coordinate with other departments, such as procurement and logistics, to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery of materials.
- Monitor production schedules and adjust as needed to meet deadlines.
- Train and supervise up to 20 production staff, providing guidance and support as necessary.
- Conduct regular inspections to ensure product quality and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and improve manufacturing processes.
- Continuously improve all relevant operational metrics, such as material balance, output per manhour, and develop OEE% or equivalent as a measure.
- Manage multi-disciplinary teams. teams including training, discipline, development, and morale.
- Ensure correct sequencing of products for production process.
- Working with planning manager as required to monitor and manage any quality issues.
- Checking and controlling the daily output
Key Requirements:
- Previous experience in Operational Management is essential.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
- Highly organised with great attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Manage internal and external stakeholders.
- Results orientated and highly motivated.
- Experience of working with operations professionals to set schedules.
- Process orientated with the ability to identify, resolve, and escalate problems where necessary.
- Be results driven and commercially minded.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage own workload to a high standard.
Working Hours:
7.00am - 4.30pm
(40hrs per week)
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