Production Manager

Page Personnel; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international FMCG manufacturer near Bradford seeks a Production Manager to drive performance improvements and manage a team of production staff. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams and ensure adherence to health and safety standards. A salary of £55,000-£60,000 is offered, alongside an exceptional pension plan of up to 11%.

Benefits

Exceptional pension of up to 11%

Qualifications

• Production Manager experience within the FMCG industry.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience with lean principles and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Plant Manager and part of the leadership team.
• Drive performance across quality, cost, safety, delivery.
• Manage, lead and mentor a team of approximately 50 production staff.
• Develop and implement a manufacturing improvement plan.
• Ensure customer service levels meet business agreed targets.

Skills

Production Manager experience within the FMCG industry

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of continuous improvement tools

Ability to drive culture through change management

Job description

Overview

Production Manager Opportunity based near Bradford. Excellent opportunity to work for a leading international FMCG manufacturer. Michael Page is working with a Bradford based FMCG business to recruit a Production Manager. This organisation has an international presence with sites across 40 countries, supplying its products globally.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Plant Manager and form a crucial part of the site leadership team.
• Work cross functionally with Engineering, Warehousing and CI, developing and driving a manufacturing improvement plan to drive the business results.
• Drive performance across quality, cost, safety, delivery and team morale.
• Manage, lead and mentor a team of approximately 50 production staff through 3 shift supervisors.
• Drive profitability of the production operation by ensuring KPIs are continuously monitored with action based reporting.
• Develop and drive continual improvement of production processes to ensure maximum productivity.
• Analyse downtime, carry out RCA's and implement corrective actions.
• Manage processes to ensure company H&S and Quality policies are adhered to.
• Ensure production team are competent to the correct level, identifying skill gaps and ensuring relevant training is provided.
• Liaise cross functionally with other departments and support across these where needed.
• Ensure customer service levels meet business agreed targets.

Qualifications

• Production Manager experience within the FMCG industry.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong analytical skills and keen attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience in applying continuous improvement tools and experience in lean principles and applications (Six Sigma green belt or above advantageous).
• Ability to drive culture through change management and coaching.

What’s on Offer

Salary on offer £55,000-£60,000. Exceptional pension of upto 11%.