Production Department Manager

INTRO

Fantastic opportunity for a Production Department Manager / Production Manager to join an International FMCG company in their Print Finishing Department. The role involves:

• Managing all areas of the finishing department: Flatpack, Window Patch, Glue.
• Optimising production output for the finishing department through effective organisation, co-ordination and resource management.
• Striving for continual improvements in machine productivity and efficiency, waste reduction, product quality and customer service levels.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Full working knowledge of BRC & ISO9001
• Essential experience of Lean Manufacturing
• Strong Management/Leadership Skills
• Evidence of Project Management in waste reduction
• Able to demonstrate reducing downtime and improve efficiency’s
• Able to work in a fast paced environment – FMCG preferred
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Computer literate, able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook/Email
• Excellent aptitude, and must be proactive
• Print Finishing experience is beneficial but not essential.

THE ROLE

• Set and achieve targets in key performance in machine productivity and efficiency, waste, quality, customer service levels and Health & Safety
• Ensure Team leaders are capable of meeting evolving business needs.
• Develop the process capability in line with changing technology
• Develop employees both individually and as teams to ensure effective day to day management of people
• Ensure effective inter-departmental communication
• Improve customer quality and service levels to reduce customer complaints
• Manage and control activities of all departments
• Set departmental objectives and monitor performance
• Identify recruitment and development needs
• Handle discipline and grievance issues
• Create and develop a team-working environment
• Support Team Leaders in achieving weekly targets in respect of production output, work in progress, service levels and machine efficiencies
• Manage within departmental budgets set and identify opportunities for cost reductions in areas such as overtime, consumables, maintenance and waste
• Optimise equipment and resource usage for effective and efficient output
• Be proactive in developing solutions to operational issues
• Ensure effective communication within and from all areas of production to achieve common business aims
• Provide regular performance statistics/ reports as directed
• Liaise effectively with Union representatives as appropriate
• Ensure compliance with all existing systems, standards and procedures within all areas to satisfy both company and customer requirements- ISO, Health & Safety
• Identify opportunities for improving systems of work, and successfully implement
• Control waste effectively
• Drive through and support the introduction of new systems and procedures
• Direct and manage technical innovation and introduction within your department
• Develop & implement corrective action plans short & long term to improve Quality, downtime and to reduce scrap & inventory
• Drive productivity improvement & standardisation across the business
• Provide training and instil a Lean culture throughout the department
• Compliance to ISO9001, ISO45001 and ISO14001 Standards, relevant legislation and compliance obligations through adherence to training and work instructions
• Achieve departmental KPI’s
• Constantly strive to reduce downtime to agreed levels
• Meet and maintain customer requirements in terms of quality and output
• Compliance with the company’s quality standards (PS9000 and BRC/IoP)
• Adherence to the company’s health safety & environment standards (HASAWA Act)
• Maintain a good overall condition of work area through routine maintenance
• Accurate & efficient control of components including filing and good housekeeping practices