Production Manager

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Are you an experienced Production Manager who knows how to get the best from people, processes and production?

Normanton, West Yorkshire

£37,000 – £39,000 per annum

Working hours to be discussed at interview

Permanent

We’re looking for an experienced Production Manager to take control of day-to-day manufacturing operations, leading production teams while driving quality, efficiency, safety and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for complex, multi-stage production processes and ensuring production plans and despatch requirements stay firmly on track.

What’s in it for you?

• 33 days paid holiday
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 13 weeks (after qualifying period)
• Staff discount on mattresses
• Free onsite parking
• Staff canteen facilities

What you’ll be doing

• Managing daily production schedules, resources and KPIs
• Leading and developing Production Supervisors and production teams
• Driving improvements in quality, cost and efficiency
• Identifying bottlenecks, waste and downtime – and tackling them
• Managing staffing levels, recruitment, onboarding and training
• Coaching, mentoring and managing employee performance
• Monitoring rejects and supporting corrective actions
• Ensuring production meets demand and despatch requirements
• Maintaining excellent health & safety, housekeeping and risk-assessment standards
• Producing production reports and keeping senior management informed
• Working closely with Procurement, Distribution and other departments

What we’re looking for

You’ll need excellent people management skills alongside a strong technical understanding of production processes.

You should also be IT literate, comfortable preparing reports and have a solid understanding of health & safety responsibilities, including risk assessments.

A Health & Safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

Think you can lead from the front and keep production performing? We want to hear from you.

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