Full job descriptionBaltic Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with a market-leading manufacturing organisation to recruit a Production Manager who will play a key role in driving positive change, implementing continuous improvements and developing workforce skills through effective training and development.


Overall Purpose:
*To manage all production activities across the operation, ensuring the highest levels of Safety, Quality, Production and Efficiency are maintained.
*To liaise with all other departments regarding quality, materials, planning, maintenance, OEE and warehousing requirements.
*Report to the Plant Manager regarding targets, goals, efficiency, manning and overall objectives.
*To ensure the highest standards of health and safety and housekeeping are met.
*To develop positive employee relations that centres a culture focused on quality, continuous improvement, employee retention, engagement, development, high performance and teamwork
Key Duties:
*Overseeing the efficient production operations across all production lines.
*Ensure that all employees work to the Company Health and Safety policies also the reporting all Health and Safety incidents.
*Minimising lost production time through ensuring efficient and consistent practices, also by taking an active role in correcting technical processing issues.
*Supporting the Shift Managers in all aspects of managing the production teams especially with respect to consistent performance and operational discipline.
*For ensuring that products are manufactured to specification and in accordance with the production plan.
*Ensuring that Production documentation, including accident reports, quality assurance records, daily reports and order requests are completed in the correct manner.
*Meeting deadlines, KPI’s and all measurable targets.
*Liaising with other department Managers regarding materials, consumables, quality issues and maintenance requirements for the lines.
*Ensuring the ongoing training of Operatives and the maintenance of training files.
*Ensuring that all production employees adhere to the company’s policies and procedures.
*Conducting appraisals, PEG discussions and investigations as necessary.
*Updating the shift deployment and flexi-rota working pattern, ensuring consistency and fairness
*Ensuring the highest standard of housekeeping is maintained
*Playing an active role in maintaining the OEE inputs and 5S.
*Chairing the daily production meeting and presenting the weekly production update.
Key Requirements:
*Strong communication organisational, motivational and people skills.
*Able to work to tight deadlines, achieving targets whilst prioritising work in a continuous process environment.
*Ability to maintain high and consistent standards within a diverse team environment
*Work equally well as part of a team or as an individual.
*Good problem solver and strong decision maker.
*Flexible and adaptable to the business needs.
*Excellent administration and record keeping skills.
*IT skills to a competent level, able to produce reports, enter data and present information clearly.
The Package:
*£43,000 - £45,000 per annum, plus 2K potential bonus on personal and company performance.
*Monday - Friday 37.75 hrs per week, early finish Fridays.
*Company pension scheme.
*23 days holiday that can increase to 25 plus bank.
*Medicash scheme