Production Manager

E3 Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Salary £70,000-£75,000

Annual Bonus up to 7.5%

Employer pension up to 14%

Death in Service (4 X Salary)

Private Medical Insurance

Company Shares Option

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Production Manager for a COMAH-regulated site in the South Yorkshire region. The role offers a clear pathway to progress into a Site Leader position with strong support and development from the company.

Salary on offer is £70,000-£75,000 with an annual bonus of up to 7.5%, and benefits including up to 14% employer pension contribution, death in service, private medical insurance and a company share option.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND/HNC in Engineering or a scientific discipline such as Process/Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Experience on a COMAH site is preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge of CI techniques (Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen) is advantageous.
• Experience delivering change/transformation in manufacturing or complex production environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and logistics, optimising processes, waste and inventory.
• Serve as the fulcrum between business and site strategy and lead cross-functional teams.
• Support EHS in controlling risks on a COMAH site.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, HSE and other manufacturing disciplines.
• Review and manage manufacturing performance to deliver production plans.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering or scientific degree (BSc/HND/HNC)

Job description

This Production Manager role offers the opportunity to spearhead significant transformation, adding real value to a site and organisation. Additionally, we are looking for a candidate that in time has the potential to progress into a Site Leader position, with support and development provided by the company.

This Production Manager position is with a world-leading chemical manufacturer, looking to add to their experienced and dynamic team on their COMAH-regulated site in the South Yorkshire area.

Salary and Benefits of the Production Manager:

• Annual Salary of £70,000-£75,000
• Annual Bonus up to 7.5%
• Up to 14% Employer Pension Contribution
• Death in Service (4 X Salary)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Shares Option

Key Responsibilities as the Production Manager:

• Driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and logistics, identifying opportunities to optimise processes, waste and inventory.
• Being the fulcrum between business and site strategy, communicating and leading effectively across multifunctional teams.
• Supporting EHS in controlling risks associated with operating a COMAH chemical manufacturing site.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with maintenance, quality, HSE and other manufacturing disciplines.
• Reviewing and managing manufacturing performance, ensuring delivery of manufacturing plans.

Essential Skills and Experience Needed of the Production Manager:

• Ideally a degree, HND or HNC in an Engineering or Scientific Discipline (Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry etc).
• Experience working on a COMAH site is preferred, but not essential.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement techniques would be ideal, such as Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen.
• Ideally some experience of delivering change or transformation within a manufacturing or complex production environment would put candidate’s at an advantage.