Manufacturing Leader: Lean, People & Performance

Origin Global; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing plan

Pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company car

Job summary

Origin Global is seeking an experienced Head of Manufacturing to lead a circa 100-person production operation in a fast-paced, high-variety, made-to-order environment. You will set the tone on the factory floor, partner with Shift Managers and Team Leaders, and drive safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement.

You will lead a team focused on output, efficiency and best-practice processes while reducing overtime and scrap, and building a strong manufacturing leadership bench through

Qualifications

• Five years' management experience in high-variety, made-to-order manufacturing.
• Experience leading sizeable production teams through Shift Managers/Team Leaders or similar.
• Proven track record of improving output, productivity and operational efficiency.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to set high standards, hold people accountable and build engagement.
• Excellent organisation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and continuous improvement.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive daily and hour-by-hour production performance aligned to customer demand.
• Improve productivity, throughput and labour utilisation through better processes.
• Reduce overtime dependency through workforce planning and productivity.
• Identify and tackle root causes of waste, scrap, quality and operational issues.
• Lead continuous improvement activities including 5S, Kaizen and structured problem solving.
• Collaborate with Planning, Customer Service, Quality and Operations to improve OTIF.
• Lead, coach and develop frontline leaders, creating accountability.
• Set clear expectations and manage performance and attendance.
• Take ownership of production recruitment, training and workforce development.
• Champion housekeeping, workplace organisation and safety practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

People leadership

Continuous improvement

5S

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Origin Global is seeking an experienced Head of Manufacturing to lead a circa 100-person production operation in a fast-paced, high-variety, made-to-order environment. You will set the tone on the factory floor, partner with Shift Managers and Team Leaders, and drive safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement.

You will lead a team focused on output, efficiency and best-practice processes while reducing overtime and scrap, and building a strong manufacturing leadership bench through