Production Manager

Major Energy Onshore; North Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing process-based manufacturing company in North Tyneside is seeking a Production Manager. You will lead manufacturing activities, focusing on lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has strong production management skills within a scientific or engineering environment, knowledge of lean manufacturing, and experience in budget management. This role offers an exciting challenge in optimizing performance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in a scientific, materials, engineering or technology led environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing/Six Sigma and leading improvement workshops.
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate and knowledge of HSE standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management initiatives for the production area.
• Assist in budget planning and managing the budget.
• Coordinate cooperation among all resources involved in production.
• Develop production goals and KPIs based on strategy.
• Ensure compliance to Quality and HSE standards.

Skills

Production management

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma techniques

Budget management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a Production Manager has come up in North Tyneside with a growing process-based manufacturing company.

As a Production Manager you will be responsible for all manufacturing activities within your product area, leading lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities to optimise performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Leading change management initiatives for the production area.
• Assist in budget planning and managing the budget in the production area.
• Coordinate cooperation among all functions/individuals/resources involved throughout the process chain (supplier to customer) to ensure that production flows.
• Develop production goals and KPIs based on strategy and lead KPIs, and use them to manage your area of responsibility.
• Monitor and coordinate structural changes to production facilities and processes, where relevant.
• Ensure compliance to Quality and HSE standards.
• Coach team leaders to independently come up with ideas and implement improvement measures.
• Coordinate workforce planning and development based on order planning, using the department's skill matrix.
• Work with employees on their personal development and set goals to encourage them to use their full potential.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have production management and leadership skills within a scientific, materials, engineering or technology led manufacturing environment.
• A good knowledge of lean manufacturing/Six Sigma techniques is needed, with experience of leading continuous improvement workshops. An IOSH Managing Safely certificate and a good knowledge of HSE standards is a requirement.
• An understanding of production planning and scheduling, coupled with good leadership, organisational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the willingness and flexibility to embrace and promote change necessary to meet the business needs.
• If you are an experienced manager looking for an exciting challenge or a supervisor wanting to develop your career, then this is the ideal opportunity for you.

How to apply

Please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now if you are interested.

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