Production Manager

Taylor Wimpey Plc; Poole; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction company is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations Manager to drive performance in their plastic moulding facility. You will oversee a team of 5-6 supervisors and manage over 150 employees while optimizing production resources and processes. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in plastic mouldings and proven leadership experience, along with excellent organizational skills. This role comes with a salary of £65,000 plus additional benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in plastic mouldings is essential.
• Proven leadership in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Ability to address technical engineering and maintenance matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production meetings ensuring safety and quality.
• Manage a team of 5-6 supervisors and over 150 manufacturing staff.
• Optimize resources and improve production processes.

Skills

Plastic mouldings experience

Leadership experience

Understanding engineering issues

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

About the Company

We are seeking a talented Manufacturing Operations Manager to take responsibility for driving performance at our busy plastic moulding manufacturing facility.

About the Role

Are you an experienced Manufacturing Operations Manager with a plastics moulding background looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a large-scale production team? Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will lead daily production meetings and manage 5-6 direct reports, overseeing a workforce of over 150.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production meetings and ensure alignment on safety, quality, engineering, and manufacturing objectives.
• Manage 5-6 direct reports and oversee a manufacturing workforce of over 150.
• Optimise manufacturing resources, equipment, and processes to meet daily output goals.
• Set and uphold clear standards for manufacturing supervisors, developing their leadership skills and nurturing future talent.
• Support process improvements that reduce manual work and improve operator productivity.

Qualifications and Experience

• Plastic mouldings experience.
• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing facility.
• Technical background with the ability to understand engineering and maintenance issues.
• Experience running daily manufacturing meetings covering safety, quality, engineering, and production objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and engage manufacturing teams to achieve optimised production levels.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Pay range and compensation package

£65,000 + car allowance and pension etc.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.