Production Manager

Were working with a large pan-European manufacturing business which operates Monday to Friday, 24 hours a day that is actively seeking to add an experienced Production Manager to lead one of its site Production teams.

Production Manager - South

40 hours per week Monday to Friday Location:

Nr Bognor Regis, West Sussex Salary:

£37,500-42,500

Your responsibilities will be: You will be responsible for operational management, managing daily production activities, optimising processes, and ensuring operational targets are achieved. Monitor production processes and workflow. Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures. Implement process improvements and identify bottlenecks. Monitor performance against KPI Boards. Encourage and maintain good standards of housekeeping of the factory. Cost and Performance Management against production costs, waste and resource utilisation. Oversee and drive continuous improvement initiatives and track output, efficiency, downtime, and spoilage rates. Analyse operational data to provide production reports for senior management. Site Quality and Compliance, ensuring products meet quality standards and customer requirements. Maintain compliance with HSE regulations. Team Leadership (30+ staff) across 24 hour production, overseeing production supervisors and operators. Lead, develop, coach team and share performance feedback. Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

To be successful, we would like you to have: Proven Manufacturing or Logistics management experience. Knowledge of the Print, Packaging or related industries would be beneficial. Experience managing production or manufacturing teams in a time critical and detail focused environment. Continuous Improvement experience and qualifications would be highly beneficial. Experience balancing labour, equipment, and materials to meet demand and deadlines. The ability to resolve operational issues quickly and make sound decisions under pressure. IT Literate with the ability to provide business leadership with good quality production data. Good planning and organisational skills. Excellent communication skills, at all levels (written and verbal) and able to lead by example. Use initiative to solve problems and make decisions. Possess a proactive, can do attitude. Be flexible, reliable, and trustworthy. Ability to work under pressure. Full UK Driving Licence will be required for the role.

This is a great opportunity to take an important manufacturing management role responsible for a key fast moving and time sensitive production unit in a capable SME Business Manufacturing Group.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this stage

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