Production Manager

Job Reference: WM – 2979

Location: North Yorkshire

Salary: £Excellent

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Production Manager – Job Summary:

We’re supporting our client, a leading Injection Moulding manufacturer based in Scarborough, who are looking for a Production Manager to join their growing team. The successful Production Manager will have experience of Production and Development, Injection Moulding Processes and production efficiency.

If you are looking for a role in an excellent location, surrounded by coastlines, Moorland, Forestry and want to work with an excellent company. Then this is the role for you!

Salary:                         £Excellent

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Scarborough

Job Start date:            ASAP

Responsibilities for Production Manager:

  • People management skills- health and safety/wellbeing – up to 40 personnel
  • Key member of the continuous improvement team
  • Working with a vast array of products
  • Ensuring efficiency within production/manufacturing
  • Shift supervision/management
  • Tracks KPI’s to discover areas for improvement and monitor upgrades – OEE/Scrap/Quality
  • Optimises productivity by using Lean principles
  • Scheduling plant maintenance
  • Scheduling machine and equipment maintenance
  • Capacity planning working with the planners
  • Managing breakdowns and repairs
  • Control of mould tool maintenance and repairs, liaising with external parties/ suppliers as necessary
  • Maintain cleanliness within controlled environments
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements e.g. fire equipment
  • Optimises productivity by using Lean principles
  • Creating a resourceful, economic and sustainable environment

About You:

  • Strong background in supervising / managing within a manufacturing / engineering environment.
  • Previous Injection moulding experience
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Lean Manufacturing principles- strong understanding/implementation experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail

Job Application:

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your full CV – or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

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