Production Manager

Production Manager Location Newport £35000 per annum Position Overview To coordinate, organize & control the labour / manufacture / assembly of all materials & finished goods ensuring timely supply of best value products to our global retail & professional customer base. The Production Manager should promote the use of best-practice lean manufacturing tools and techniques, ensuring they are applied in a way that benefits local site performance in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery. Essential Job Functions/ Responsibilities Achieve agreed weekly plan in line with set costs. Ensure at all-time Labour is balanced via the use of agency operators in times of sickness, holidays & periods of high demand. Drive departmental objectives & KPI’s. To promote and ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees. Actively support the H&S committee & meetings associated with the site H&S policies & procedures. To ensure all relevant production processes are under continuous scrutiny for efficiency and continuous improvement. Support the Plant Manager during system / customer audits as required. Ability to manage a multi-functional team via modern people management skills. Support monthly Management Safety Audits, Risk Assessments & all H&S improvement activities. Positively support & drive continuous improvement culture through the production areas. Actively support the new product introduction process from a production perspective. Attend meetings as required & carry out test & trials / pre-production run when required. Provided production Labour cost as required. Review & recommend Capital investment projects to improve production performance. Support any new capital project as required during implementation. Ensure all required production / quality paperwork is completed in line with the required process/ system, that it is accurate & legible. Work within the ERP system (Dynamics) to manage stock control in all production areas and allocate appropriately to production orders. To work with and ensure effective communication with local site colleagues, particularly in relation to development opportunities or sales requirements. Ensure the requirements of ISO9001 are always maintained. Actively participate & lead all continuous improvement activities / initiatives 5S etc. & Kaisen events. Proactively identify & make recommendations for improvements. Follow through to ensure complete implementation of improvements raised. Demonstrate good housekeeping & actively drive a high standard of GMP throughout the site. Ensure PPE is maintained & used as prescribed on all production processes. Be flexible in approach to work to support the production needs, be able to work shift & cover overtime when required. Any other duties as required by the Plant Manager. Qualifications – Minimum Proficient in use of Microsoft Office software & MRP systems Good standard of Education – minimum ‘A’ level standard or equivalent & some formal production management qualification (ILM or NEBS Supervisory Management qualification). Good people management skills gained in a production / manufacturing environment. Good standard of written English & Math’s Good communication skills (spoken & written) & attitude. Good understanding / experience of continuous improvement tools & techniques Production Management / Supervisory experience in a similar industry sector. Packaging / FMCG. Qualification – Desirable Several years’ Production Management / Supervisor experience in a ‘lean culture’ working environment. Qualification to ILM/NVQ level 3 / 6 in a production management qualification. A professional qualification in production management Extensive experience in lean manufacturing / continuous improvement techniques & tools 5s, Kaisen etc. in packaging / FMCG sector. Minimum Skill Requirements Team player Being able to work under pressure. Competent, good attitude & self-motivated Having high attention to details Being able to work with a team. Having good planning & IT skills Being able to motivate others. Having math & good communication skills written & verbal Having good problem-solving abilities. Other Skills/Abilities Desirable Awareness & experience of modern improvement tools & techniques Data handling / PC skills Able to work under pressure to achieve tight delivery schedules. Internal auditing experience in a selection of modern ‘lean cultured’ manufacturing environments Can identify opportunities to implement new ideas and generate creative solutions to manufacturing / production processes. Please apply with your CV in the first instance. Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy