Production Leader: Lean, People & Performance

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Dereham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group is seeking a Production Manager in Dereham, Norfolk. You will lead the day-to-day manufacturing operation, drive production performance and support continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer and business objectives.

Reporting to the COO, the role focuses on people leadership, production planning and delivering safety, quality and delivery targets while collaborating with Planning, Quality and Sales teams to optimise resources and costs. Salary £45-50K DOE.

Qualifications

• Proven production/manufacturing management experience.
• Experience leading and developing production teams.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and KPI-driven performance.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop production teams to achieve safety, quality and delivery targets.
• Manage daily production activities and ensure resources are utilized efficiently to meet requirements.
• Monitor operational performance through KPIs and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, efficiency and product quality.
• Collaborate with Planning, Quality and Sales to meet customer requirements and delivery schedules.
• Manage labour resources and departmental costs in line with budgets and objectives.
• Support recruitment, training and development of production employees.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.

Skills

Production management

Team leadership

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing qualification

Job description

Nicholas Associates Group is seeking a Production Manager in Dereham, Norfolk. You will lead the day-to-day manufacturing operation, drive production performance and support continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer and business objectives.

Reporting to the COO, the role focuses on people leadership, production planning and delivering safety, quality and delivery targets while collaborating with Planning, Quality and Sales teams to optimise resources and costs. Salary £45-50K DOE.