Production Team Manager

Omega Plc; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Knaresborough seeks a hands-on Dayshift Production Team Manager to oversee operations and optimize production processes. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree and experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include managing a team, controlling raw material movement, and driving performance improvement projects. Excellent pension, benefits, and company discounts are offered. This role allows for significant autonomy and requires a strong interest in maximizing production quality.

Benefits

Days Shift Work

Work at a best-in-class site

Automated facility

Excellent pension and benefits

Company discount

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, Food and Drink, Automotive, Pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing.
• Genuine interest in maximizing production and quality of consumer products.
• Experience in planning and organizing factory improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team across several lines in production area.
• Control the movement of raw materials to packaged goods.
• Drive development projects for performance improvements.

Skills

Change management

Production process optimization

Team leadership

Education

Graduate in operations, engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

A hands‑on production and manufacturing team lead, controlling the movement of all raw materials through to packaged finished goods in your area, planning and scheduling production to meet customer needs within quality, time and cost specifications.

You will manage a small team across several lines in a process and production area.

Responsible for both the day‑to‑day to day management of technical and production operations professionals in your area, via your established management team; as well as coordinating and driving development projects which will lead towards performance improvements, cost reduction and greater competitiveness.

The role will involve a significant amount of Change Management in all areas of manufacturing, engineering and operations.

You will provide technical support and analysis, including the utilisation of industrial performance and continuous improvement tools.

Qualifications

Ideally you will be of graduate calibre, with an understanding of all areas of factory operations. You will also possess FMCG, Food and Drink, Automotive, Pharmaceutical or regulated fast‑paced manufacturing industry experience.

You will have a genuine interest in maximising production processes and producing high quality consumer products.

You may be experienced in change management, CI, planning and organising factory improvement initiatives.

This could suit a high potential graduate in operations, engineering or related technical discipline or a proven production shift leader / Supervisor, hoping to take more responsibility for a leadership area role, on shift, operating with complete autonomy.

What we can offer - Dayshift Production Team Manager

• Days Shift Work
• Work at a best‑in‑class, an award‑winning site
• Automated facility
• Excellent pension and benefits
• company discount
• Free onsite parking

For more information on this role, please contact James Forsyth or send a copy of your CV to.

Suitable Candidates

• Shift Manager
• Days Production Team Leader
• Manufacturing Team Leader
• Production Shift Leader
• Production Team Supervisor
• FLM
• Frontline Manager
• Area Production Manager
• Shift Leader
• Process Shift Manager
• Packing Hall Leader
• Packaging Manager

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