Lead Production Manager, Corrugated & Conversion

DS Smith; Fordham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme & Life insurance

Share Save scheme

Income Protection

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Virtual GP, Occupational Health & free

Job summary

DS Smith is seeking a Production Manager for Fordham to lead the site’s Production operation, including Conversion and Corrugator, across multiple processes and shifts. You will drive safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements while developing capable teams and embedding standard operating practices.

You will use data and KPIs to optimise asset utilisation, improve changeovers, reduce waste and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Supply Chain to deliver customer value.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading teams in a corrugated or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of conversion processes including printing, die-cutting and folding.
• Data-driven leadership with demonstrated use of KPIs to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop multi-shift conversion teams driving safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement.
• Ensure orders are delivered on time, in full and to specification balancing capacity, quality and cost.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure equipment is calibrated, maintained and operating to standard with preventive maintenance.
• Optimise conversion processes including printing, die-cutting and folding with control of ink usage, tooling, feed rates and changeovers.
• Analyse KPIs and performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain and Cluster teams to optimise machine utilisation and production scheduling.
• Prepare and organise inks, stereos and tooling to support efficient production.
• Develop team capability through coaching, training and performance reviews.
• Work with Quality Manager to ensure adherence to quality standards and reduce customer complaints.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-driven

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

DS Smith is seeking a Production Manager for Fordham to lead the site’s Production operation, including Conversion and Corrugator, across multiple processes and shifts. You will drive safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements while developing capable teams and embedding standard operating practices.

You will use data and KPIs to optimise asset utilisation, improve changeovers, reduce waste and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Supply Chain to deliver customer value.