Production Manager (Nights)

MET Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an experienced Production Manager for a night shift role based in Tamworth. The candidate will ensure compliance with safety regulations, manage production efficiency, and drive continuous improvement. Suitable for a strong leader looking to advance their career in a busy environment. Competitive salary of up to £50,000.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Leader/Manager in manual processes.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety regulations.
• Strong background in Lean and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Promotes health and safety culture across site.
• Ensure product quality meets agreed standards.
• Manage production efficiency and budgets.
• Drive continuous improvement and employee engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean methodologies

Continuous improvement

Education

ILM level 3 in Leadership and Management

Job description

Overview

Production Manager (Nights) – Tamworth – Full Time - Permanent – Up to £50,000

Job description: We are seeking an experienced & motivated Production Manager for our well established client on Amington Industrial Estate that is the market leader in its field. The company are a niche market and a strong Production background would be advantageous, this is a busy environment running over 3 sites on the industrial estate.

The role would be suitable for a strong leader who is looking for their next step up in their career!

Night shift 4.30PM - 3AM Monday to Thursday (4 day working week!!)

1 in 4 Fridays are worked a shift of 4.30PM - 1AM

Responsibilities

• Promotes and manages a health and safety culture across site. Ensuring all activities on site comply with H&S regulations and guidelines. Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure all product produced on and leaving site meets the agreed quality standards
• Ensure site is running at maximum efficiency and fully achieving production plans
• Ensure site is running in line with budget requirements and targets
• Working with all departments across the business to instill and develop a continuous improvement ethic that focuses on driving down cost and improving quality
• Maintains a high level of employee motivation by working closely with all employees to develop a highly communicative team where employees are made fully aware of business performance and activities. Also ensure any issues or problems either personal or work related are supported and resolved.
• Lead and champion projects that deliver improvements to site performance and employee engagement
• Create and present reports detailing site performance to all team members across all levels of the business structure
• Lead and champion Root cause analysis projects to ensure any quality issues are resolved with a permanent fix put in place.
• Drive KPI's into production using them to identify and improve production trends.
• Ensure material stocks are managed and used effectively
• Maintain Manufacturing compliance to standards including a clean, safe environment for all employees

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Leader/Manager or relevant role leading a team focused on manual processes
• Familiarity with company policies, legal guidelines, and Health & Safety regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong background in Lean and continuous improvement
• Proven experience of driving through successful improvement and change management projects
• Proven experience of root cause analysis and putting permanent fixes in place.
• Ability to interpret and understand KPI's and data

Desirable Skills

• ILM level 3 in Leadership and Management
• COSHH and risk assessment trained