Production Manager Poole, England
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
