Production Manager

Description:

Production Manager - Kings Lynn - £40,000-£44,000

Production Manager required to join a global manufacturing organisation based in Kings Lynn.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role will have responsibility to organise, analyse and continually improve performance within the company.

This role would suit someone who has held one of the following job titles; Manufacturing Manager, Works Manager, Shift Manager, Cell Leader, or similar.

The Package:

Salary - up to £44,000

Working Hours - 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday-Friday

Pension -10% company contribution

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Other benefits to be discussed

The Role:

Ensuring that procedures and standardized work are followed and developed in-line with the objectives of the Operations Manager.
Managing production operations within the department.
Ensuring that cells / area deliver products and financial results according to plan.
Driving effective and open communication through daily management meetings and monthly departmental meetings with all employees
Leading, driving and managing structured and continuous improvements in cells.
Owning all aspects of Environmental, Health & Safety in the production areas.
Support new product and process introduction
Completion of all production documentation.
Actively promote, lead and manage change.
Promote health and safety on-site.

Requirements:

Must have a strong people management background.
Must have experience implementing change or lean within an organisaiton, ideally with working knowledge of 5S.
Must have worked for a manufacturing organization previously, ideally with experience of precision engineering and related processes.

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