Factory Operations Director

Shillito Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Shillito Group are recruiting a Factory Manager for a fast paced manufacturing business based in Sheffield. The role carries full responsibility for factory performance across production, people, quality, cost, maintenance, stock and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on delivering results.

You will own the manufacturing budget and P&L, driving labour efficiency, reducing scrap and downtime, and improving productivity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience running a substantial manufacturing operation.
• Experience managing managers, supervisors and large shop floor teams.
• Confident in making difficult decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience with manufacturing budgets and P&L.
• Solid understanding of production, maintenance, quality and continuous improvement.
• Experience improving productivity, reducing waste and driving accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee factory performance across production, people, quality, cost, maintenance, stock and continuous improvement.
• Walk into a busy manufacturing environment, take ownership and make decisions.
• Responsible for the manufacturing budget and P&L, with a focus on labour efficiency, scrap, downtime, material usage, productivity and cost.
• Be visible across the factory, understand what is happening and what needs to change.

Skills

Factory management

People management

Decision making

Budget & P&L

Production & maintenance

Continuous improvement

Productivity improvement

Job description

Shillito Group are recruiting a Factory Manager for a fast paced manufacturing business based in Sheffield. The role carries full responsibility for factory performance across production, people, quality, cost, maintenance, stock and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on delivering results.

You will own the manufacturing budget and P&L, driving labour efficiency, reducing scrap and downtime, and improving productivity.