Production Manager

Travail Employment Group; Grantham; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

28 days' holiday including statutory

Birthday day off

Company pension

Company laptop and mobile phone

Resumo da vaga

Travail Employment Group is seeking an experienced Production Manager for a growing manufacturing business based in Grantham. You will take ownership of day-to-day site operations across production, assembly, warehouse and supply chain, driving targets while upholding quality, health & safety, efficiency and staff engagement.

You will lead from the front with a hands-on approach, managing a production team and collaborating with senior management to optimise planning and performance.

Qualificações

• Experience as Production/Factory/Operations Manager in corrugated/paper/cardboard industries.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Experience with continuous improvement and/or lean manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling and workload management.
• Understanding of health & safety legislation, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Experience or knowledge of supply chain, supplier management and inventory control.
• Ability to monitor and interpret KPIs and production performance data to drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to communicate at all levels.
• Proficiency in IT tools such as Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee day-to-day production, assembly and warehouse operations, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Ensure output targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are met.
• Lead and develop employees to foster accountability and teamwork.
• Coordinate production plans with Head Office and site teams; communicate priorities.
• Monitor performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste and optimise resources.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental, HR and quality policies.
• Maintain risk assessments and safe systems of work; promote a safety culture.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers and stakeholders.
• Support R&D, product development and pilot production runs.
• Provide timely operational reports to the Operations Director.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

People management

Lean manufacturing

Production planning

Health & safety

Communication

IT skills

Ferramentas

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Descrição da vaga

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join an established and growing manufacturing business in Grantham.

We are looking for a hands-on, commercially aware manufacturing professional from a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry, who can take ownership of day-to-day site operations while continuing to drive improvements across production, assembly, warehouse and supply chain activities.

Working with the Production Supervisor and wider management team, you will lead from the front, ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of quality, health & safety, efficiency and employee engagement.

Hours are Monday to Thursday 7am-4pm and Friday 7am-1pm although you will need to be flexible as senior management.

As Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day production, assembly and warehouse operations, ensuring the site operates safely and efficiently.
• Ensuring output targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are consistently achieved.
• Leading, motivating and developing employees through both direct and indirect reports, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Managing production plans and scheduling in collaboration with Head Office and site teams, communicating priorities clearly across the operation.
• Monitoring operational performance and analysing production data and KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, improving efficiency, reducing waste and making effective use of labour, materials and other resources.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, environmental, HR and quality policies and procedures across the site.
• Maintaining appropriate risk assessments and safe systems of work, promoting a strong health & safety culture throughout the business.
• Managing and developing effective relationships with suppliers, customers, contractors, colleagues and other key stakeholders.
• Supporting R&D projects, product development, samples and pilot production runs.
• Providing accurate and timely operational reports to the Operations Director and other key stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate previous experience in a Production Manager, Factory Manager, Operations Manager or Site Manager position within a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry.

• Proven experience managing production and factory operations within a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and develop a team.
• Experience of continuous improvement and/or lean manufacturing principles.
• Good knowledge of production planning, scheduling and workload management.
• A strong understanding of health & safety legislation, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Experience or knowledge of supply chain, supplier management and inventory control.
• The ability to monitor and interpret KPIs and production performance data and turn this into practical improvements.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Good IT skills, including Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate previous experience in a Factory Manager, Senior Production Manager, Operations Manager or Site Manager position within a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry.

• Proven experience managing production and factory operations within a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and develop a team.
• Experience of continuous improvement and/or lean manufacturing principles.
• Good knowledge of production planning, scheduling and workload management.
• A strong understanding of health & safety legislation, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Experience or knowledge of supply chain, supplier management and inventory control.
• The ability to monitor and interpret KPIs and production performance data and turn this into practical improvements.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Good IT skills, including Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

What's on Offer?

• 28 days' holiday including statutory holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Company pension
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• An exciting opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing manufacturing business and industry