Production Manager
South Molton, Devon
Salary up to £48K DOE
Monday to Friday 45 hours a week.
About our Client:
A well-established company specialising in the manufacturing and supply of food products, supported by a comprehensive Trading Desk that offers a diverse range of specialized items and services.
What does the purpose of the Production Manager?
Directly reporting to the Site Manager.
Providing strong leadership and dedication to drive ongoing improvements in quality, productivity, and delivery performance, while coordinating resources to ensure holiday coverage, controlling the overtime budget, and efficiently scheduling and executing planned maintenance for the site and vehicle fleet.
What are the responsibilities of the Production Manager?
- Production Oversight: Manage the entire production process, ensuring efficiency and quality. This includes planning maintenance for the mill and vehicle fleet.
- Team Leadership: Lead the production team and drivers, fostering a high-performance culture with clear standards and open communication.
- Operational Management: Direct all operational activities to ensure orders are completed and dispatched on time and in full (OTIF). Ensure full compliance with transport laws and regulations, including managing drivers' debriefs, appraisals, and performance tasks.
- Performance Monitoring: Assess and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to meet schedule, cost, safety, and quality targets. Maintain robust stock management processes and conduct month-end counts.
- Operational Evaluation: Oversee OEE, shift handover meetings, engineering projects, and 1-2-1 meetings to evaluate operational performance. Ensure all compliance, environmental, safety, and financial documentation is accurately completed.
- Continuous Improvement: Provide leadership to drive improvements in quality, productivity, and delivery performance. Coordinate resources to ensure holiday coverage and control the overtime budget.
- Maintenance Coordination: Effectively schedule and deliver planned maintenance for both the mill and the vehicle fleet.
What qualifications and experience will you need as the Production Manager?
- Experience: Proven experience in production planning and project management.
- Leadership: Strong leadership and managerial skills with at least 3 years of experience managing direct reports.
- Certification: CPC Holder with operator's licence accountability.
- Analytical Skills: Demonstrates strong analytical understanding with experience in budget ownership and cost control.
- Compliance Expertise: Experienced in leading health & safety compliance audits and accreditations.
- Systems Proficiency: Confident in using various systems for manufacturing and transport compliance.
- Communication & Organization: Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Adaptability: Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing situations.
- Flexibility: Willingness to handle ad hoc duties as required.
What you will get in return:
- Salary up to £48K DOE
- Generous holiday allowance and additional leave purchase scheme
- Company pension
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company events
- Health & Wellbeing programmes and fitness classes
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance