Manufacturing Production Leader - Continuous Improvement

Default Brand; Whitby; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

NSG Group/Pilkington is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team and meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, and customer service targets. You will drive continuous improvement through data analysis and structured problem solving.

The role requires coaching and developing staff, managing attendance and staffing needs, and ensuring effective communication across the organization with internal and external customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Business Management, Engineering or related field.
• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• 2 years’ experience in supervisory role.
• Demonstrated ability in solving problems related to manufacturing processes.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and must be an effective communicator.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• To actively lead the team to ensure that team targets and objectives are met in all aspects of its business, while promoting and monitoring the process of continuous improvement
• To provide, as practicably as possible, a safe and healthy working environment implementing improvement programs to eliminate any work-related injuries
• To create and promote a healthy working relationship, improving the operation of the team and its relationship with both internal and external customers
• To monitor and evaluate costs, quality and service, identifying areas for improvement programs to eliminate waste. This will normally be achieved through:
• The use of problem-solving techniques
• The evaluation of team results compared to budget and objectives
• The on-going monitoring of team’s performance
• To define priorities, in conjunction with team members, setting objectives and devising improvement plans in order that results meet or exceed expectations; together with the team and planning functions, ensure and guarantee the total satisfaction of all customers, both internal and external
• To assist team members of other teams (possibly outside the group)
• To achieve effective and efficient use of resources
• To assist in defining the training and development needs of all team members
• To ensure, through a cascade method, that the communications operate effectively both within the team and where there is an impact elsewhere within the organization
• To determine any necessary investment within the team area, and prepares the justification for capital expenditures
• To act as a line between suppliers (internal/external) to ensure that the team operates in an efficient and productive manner
• Manage direct report’s attendance and vacations using ERS & UltiPro
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Effective communicator

Problem solving

Education

4-year degree in Business Management, Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP experience

IATF experience

Job description

NSG Group/Pilkington is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team and meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, and customer service targets. You will drive continuous improvement through data analysis and structured problem solving.

The role requires coaching and developing staff, managing attendance and staffing needs, and ensuring effective communication across the organization with internal and external customers and suppliers.