Site Production Manager
Site Production Manager
Bridgwater, Somerset
£50,000
Monday-Friday Days
Benefits:-- 23 Days Holiday + Banks (Rising to 25 after 2 years service)
- Private Healthcare (after probation)
- Company Bonus Scheme
Our client is a leading industrial assembly & manufacturing company, with a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards. They are looking for a charismatic, driven and hands-on man-manager to lead their production and assembly team.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Reporting into the general manager, working closely with another production manager
- Managing a team of 35 production operatives in manufacturing, assembly & product spraying environment
- Responsible for looking at improving product margins and workflow efficiencies
- Stocktaking, reporting, managing output figures, KPi's
- Hands-on manager, leading the workforce from the front, on the production shopfloor
- Coaching and motivating staff to help achieve company KPi's and site goals
- Maximise productivity - reviewing operating hours and monitoring efficiencies to make improvements
- Provide staff with training/coaching on lean manufacturing & continuous improvement culture
- Develop new production processes to improve productivity and site workflow
- Work closely with HR on staff training, reviews, appraisals, disciplinaries
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Must be a strong hands-on man-manager, charismatic leader, who leads from the front
- Ideally have at least 5 years experience in a similar production management role
- Must have worked in an industrial manufacturing industry / busy assembly engineering workshop
- Good sense of humour, with an open door policy to team
- An approachable manager, able to support staff with plans, training & assist development
- Working knowledge of production processes and implementing into production workflow
- Flexible with working hours
- Reporting & stocktaking skills
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing & continuous improvement culture
- Have experience with health & safety in a manufacturing workplace
- Previously have been part of a busy senior leadership team
If you are looking for new challenge please email your CV to olivero@hunterselection.co.uk for a confidential discussion
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
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