Production Manager
Recruiter: Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Location: Hampshire
Salary: Up to £45,000
Application date: 11th Jan 2019
For nearly 50 years, our client is the number one trade supplier in their market. Offering the widest selection in Europe they are also market leading in delivery lead-times due to their extensive on-site stock holdings and also boast the fastest customisation service on the market.
An opportunity has arisen for a Production Manager to join this award-winning 100 strong production team. Reporting to the Directors, the new Production Manager will have the opportunity to shape the department, implement ideas and drive change as the business continues to grow.
About the role
• Develop & implement all production processes, maintaining standards set and changing as production requires
• Plan ahead and anticipate issues, providing solutions as needed to productions time-lines
• Ensure the smooth running and operation of the factory, day and night shift
• Monitor production standards and highlight issues immediately to R&D and directors, if unresolved; ensure production is cost effective, by reducing wastage and working with R & D to provide solutions as needed
• Monitor production standards and contribute to and lead for your department in various meetings that include; Quality Control and Sales & Operations
• Work with sales and warehouse, to ensure that the products are delivered to our customers on-time
• Develop staff within the team; overseeing all training in coordination with HR Manager
• Ensure a safe working environment for all team members
About you
• You will have experience in the print industry, preferably screen or tampo related
• At least 5 years of relevant managerial experience, ideally within a print/manufacturing environment
• Proven experience training and managing production teams
• Advanced project management skills
• Experience within a busy production environment with shop floor experience
• Experience of using concepts to produce a more productive working environment such as Lean manufacturing experience – 5S experience