Production Manager

ELIS UK LTD; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international service provider in Lancashire is seeking a Production Manager to lead and develop production teams. The ideal candidate will drive continuous improvement across various departments, ensuring compliance with quality standards and operational excellence. This role requires strong leadership skills, a proactive customer-focused approach, and the ability to influence and manage team members effectively. The company offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

33 Days Holiday

Company Pension

Discounted Gym Membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and lead effective teams.
• Strong attention to detail for data analysis.
• Organizational skills to manage tasks efficiently.
• Proficient in IT tools and software.

Responsibilities

• Run continuous improvement discussions and quality circles.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Generate and analyze reports for operational excellence.
• Liaise with other departments for issue resolution.
• Contribute to environmental impact reduction.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate resources for production.
• Develop and monitor functional budgets and strategic plans.
• Lead and manage all employees effectively.

Skills

Good written and verbal skills

Ability to influence team members

Attention to detail

Data analysis and interpretation

Organisational skills

IT skills (MS Office)

Customer-focused approach

Job description

Job Overview

We have a great opportunity to join our Lancaster site as a Production Manager. This role will be responsible to lead, manage and continually develop the production teams in the achievement of functional objectives that support the Site and Company Business Plan. Work closely with the engineering, service and logistics teams to continuously improve site overall effectiveness ensuring utilisation of production facilities, people development and a lean culture.

Responsibilities

• Run continuous improvement discussions/forums and quality circles to investigate and analyse all production related issues and to ensure ongoing continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements, analysing the results and ensuring corrective action is implemented to continuously improve the working environment.
• Generate and analyse reports/KPIs, making recommendations on trends, improvements and corrective actions to achieve and enhance operational excellence.
• Liaise and work with other departments to ensure any issues are resolved as quickly as possible.
• Liaise with customers where appropriate to ensure service commitments are realised and keep in contact with the service teams to update on issues and agree corrective actions as required.
• Contribute to the reduction of impact to the environment e.g. energy usage.

Production

• Effectively plan, organise and coordinate resources to meet the production requirements of laundering all pieces on time in full (OTIF) and to the specifications within the client contracts.

Finance

• Develop, propose and agree functional budgets with General Manager, monitoring, managing and controlling all activities in accordance with the agreed functional budget, investigating and resolving any variances.
• Work with the GM to develop strategic plans for all operational activity and capital requests.
• Ensure productivity, cost effectiveness, quality and service in the production process of all lines.

Leadership and Management

• Lead, manage, control and develop all employees (including SOM, absence, performance management, grievances and Health and Safety Training) using SMART objectives during regular review and feedback meetings.

Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene and facility services solutions, and we're on an exciting growth journey, looking for top talent to help us accelerate our expansion. We are not just building a business; we are creating a workplace where ambition and enthusiasm are rewarded and where every individual can make a lasting impact. We pride ourselves on being a meritocracy where performance is recognized and achievements are celebrated. Our employees are driven by a shared commitment to our core values: Respect, Integrity, Exemplarity, and Responsibility.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal skills.
• Ability to listen to and influence peer group and department team members to build and lead effective working teams.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to analyse data and interpret the information effectively to continuously improve the department and/or team.
• Ability to organise self and others to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner.
• IT skills (email, all MS Office software including Project and PowerPoint).
• Proactive customer focussed approach to service delivery.

Get in touch to find out about how you can have an exciting career with a company that supports development and ambition.

Benefits

• 33 Days Holiday
• Company Pension
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical