Job Description
Production Manager
As Production Manager, you'll oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations for the distribution centre and production lines. With five supervisors and a team head count of approximately 60 people, you'll be involved in the pre-production stage as well as the production and distribution stages. A large part of the job is dealing with people, inspiring, leading and motivating, creating a successful, driven and engaged workforce.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and draw up a production schedule
- Decide on and order the resources that are required and ensure stock levels remain adequate
- Select equipment and take responsibility for its maintenance
- Set the quality standards
- Ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers
- Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed
- Monitor productivity rates and product standards and implement quality control programmes
- Organise the repair of any damaged equipment
- Liaise with different departments, teams and companies, e.g. suppliers, managers, clients
- Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed at all times
- Ensure customer orders are completed on time and to budget and that quality standards and targets are met
- Work with managers to implement the company's policies and goals
- Collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both factory managers and customers
- Supervise and motivate teams
- Review worker performance and identify training needs
Experience & Essential Qualities
- Planning and organisation skills to be able run and monitor the production process
- The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment-related problems
- The capacity to grasp complex concepts easily
- ICT literacy to deal with various technologies and programmes
- Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
- The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers and clients
- Strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget at the right time
- The ability to work under pressure and multitask
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines
- A results-driven approach to work
- The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner.
Remuneration
Working Hours: 40 Hrs per week Monday to Friday
Benefits:
- Perkbox (points given monthly to employees from the company, these points can be exchanged for various items from Gregg’s sausage rolls too vouchers off your weekly shop).
- Discounted Petrol
- Training and Career Development
- Pension
- 32 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Staff Discount
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Poole: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CTLPPM1403202
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