About this role
Production Manager
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.
10 Recruitment are delighted to be working on this vacancy for our client. However, we are looking to shortlist immediately, so please apply today to avoid missing this opportunity. You can contact us on or check out our website for other jobs we are currently working on.