Production Manager

Job Description

Adecco are currently working with a well-known manufacturing company in the recruit of a Production Manager to join their team, see below:Job Title: Production ManagerLocation: Hythe, KentSalary: £30,000 to £35,000Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-1pmBenefits:

• 20 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday increases 1 day per year up to 5 days.
• Christmas shutdown
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family run business

Key responsibilities within your new role would be to:

• Implement the Integrated Management System within your teams, including review of documentation
• Ensure all policies are complied with
• Ensure all safety, environmental and quality information, management system updates and other applicable information is effectively communicated to staff
• Ensure responsibilities and authorities are defined and effectively communicated within the department
• Ensure Customer service is exemplary and production schedules are achieved
• Accurate timely reporting and data collection
• Actions on process, procedure or policy are identified, defined and recommended to continuously improve
• Identify new or changed aspects, impacts, hazards, and risks
• Ensure department and individual objectives are identified and implemented
• Carry out staff appraisals with necessary corrective action and development identified
• Ensure the objectives of the Company and the IMS are understood by all staff
• Esnure necessary resources to achieve objectives and targets are made available and used efficiently
• Ensure staff have necessary competence to undertake their duties
• Measure and monitor that equipment used is calibrated, tested and maintained in accordance with requirements
• Manage delivery, transportation, handling, and storage of materials is effectively
• Maintain serviceability and safety of all department equipment
• Be responsible for ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and environmental requirements
• Ensure accident/incident investigations are carried out, reported and passed to the Systems Administrator
• Stop any process/activity because of adverse competence, Health & Safety, Environmental or quality conditions
• Report non-compliance with Health and Safety and other company processes or procedures
• Authorise overtime where necessary in compliance with agreed budgets and scrutinise claims
• Participate in working groups associated with improvement initiatives
• Assess staff competency and training requirements
• Evaluate, authorise, and implement corrective and preventive action
• Access management, business plans, budgets, and other information throughout the company as deemed necessary to achieve outcomes
• Plan process/improvement activities
• Promote and monitor health, safety, and environmental initiatives
• Understanding business processes, cost, and performance measures
• Identification and resolution of new product related problems and issues
• Taking appropriate action to ensure outcomes, objectives and targets are met
• Preparing and submitting performance reports to the Operations Director
• Providing leadership to staff
• Contributing to the achievement of all operations department objectives

Experience and skills required for this position:

• Previous technical experience
• Management qualification or verified management training
• Health & Safety qualification
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of CNC, Wire Erosion and Press operations
• Ability to work to 5S and Lean manufacture principles
• Understanding of environmental management within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to carry out and/or review risk assessments
• Competence to match resources to scheduled manufacture through shift management
• Effective IT skills, primarily Microsoft
• Continuous improvement philosophy
• An analytical, methodical problem-solving approach
• Effective time management skills, prioritising goals, objectives, and daily workload
• Ability to develop constructive, supportive relationships with other departments/functions
• A willingness to undertake training
• Excellent organisation skills
• The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative when problems/issues arise
• Effective interpersonal skills, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to work and colleagues
• To treat performance feedback positively and react accordingly to continuously improve
• Have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a disciplined environment
• Resilience to meet the demands and challenges of the job
• Display enthusiasm, professionalism, and a good sense of humour
• Ability to interpret data and to decide the appropriate action that will assist in enhancing the business
• Managing of own time to ensure required outcomes, targets, objectives, and priorities are achieved
• Working in an office/shop floor-based environment, using a computer during the day

Next steps:If this sounds like an ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply today and you will be contacted by a member of our team if your CV matches our requirements.Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.