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Production Area Manager

VanRath

Dungannon

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

A renowned global manufacturer is seeking a Production Area Manager for their Dungannon site. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, leading lean manufacturing practices, and managing production flow and team performance. Ideal candidates should have experience in production supervision and a solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles. This is a permanent position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Fully negotiable salary
Fantastic benefits package
Yearly salary reviews
Progression opportunities

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a production supervision role is preferred.
  • Practical understanding of lean manufacturing is required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
  • Lead lean manufacturing best practices.
  • Oversee daily production flow to meet targets.
  • Manage inventory and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Production supervision experience
Manufacturing engineering experience
Lean manufacturing knowledge
Problem Solving
Job description
Overview

VANRATH is proud to be working with a renowned global manufacturer in their search for a Production Area Manager to join their expanding production team.

This will be based on the Company's site in Dungannon - Permanent Role - Monday - Friday

Salary:

Fully Negotiable + Fantastic Benefits Package - Yearly Salary Reviews - Progression Opportunities

Responsibilities
  • Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
  • Lead best practices through lean manufacturing
  • Provide strong leadership across teams to ensure process adherence and performance management.
  • Oversee daily production flow to meet delivery targets using level pull.
  • Control production costs and support budget planning.
  • Deliver zero-defect, customer-ready quality to internal and external clients.
  • Maintain and improve lean manufacturing processes.
  • Implement and coach Business System tools.
  • Manage SWIP and inventory through cycle checks and reporting.
  • Oversee maintenance of equipment and machinery using TPM.
  • Drive results with energy and commitment.
  • Apply and coach lean tools: Flow, TAKT, JIT, CI, Problem Solving, Visual Management, Kanban, PFEP.
The Ideal Person
  • Ideally you should have previous production supervision experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
  • Applicants should demonstrate previous manufacturing engineering and/or manufacturing systems experience.
  • A practical understanding of lean manufacturing is also required.
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