Production Manager
Production Manager required for a Global leading manufacturer of furniture, representing 13 brands sold across 80 countries.
This company employs over 1900 staff globally and are actively searching for a Production Manager for their West Yorkshire manufacturing facility.
The successful Production Manager will be easily able to commute to HUDDERSFIELD from surrounding towns & cities, including Wakefield, Halifax, Brighouse, Barnsley, Dewsbury and Leeds.
Key Responsibilities of the Production Manager will include:
Provide leadership and management guidance to the Production function of the business, which includes sixteen direct reports
Ensure the manufacturing process is operating as efficiently as possible, implementing Continuous Improvement, Lean manufacturing and Right first time principles
Develop new Standard Operating Procedures and reduce non-conformance reports and warranty claims
Cultivate and promote a positive workplace culture around Continuous Improvement and quality
Work collaboratively with department leaders to ensure process optimisation
Develop and implement KPI’s to drive operational reporting and efficiency
Promote policy and process changes across multiple levels of stakeholders
For the Production Manager , we are keen to receive CV’s from candidates who possess:
Experience as a Production Manager or similar, within a Manufacturing environment Experience leading a multi-discipline manufacturing process Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles such as Lean Six, 5S and Kaizen. The ability to implement change management in an established business Confidence to challenge current processes and justify changesSalary & Benefits:
£45,000 to £50,000 per annum depending on experience 8% Combined pension (5% Employee and 3% Employer) Enhanced maternity and Paternity pay Cycle to work scheme 7am – 4pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)