Blown Film Extrusion Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership, Oversight and Management

• Provide overall leadership and management of the Extrusion Department team
  
• Liaise with HR and the Production Manager on employee matters, including: attendance, absences, performance, development and grievance issues
  
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels, including the effective management of overtime to maximise production efficiency
  
• Ensure all team members operate safely, efficiently and cost-effectively, identifying and implementing training and development requirements where necessary
  
• Lead, motivate and support staff, fostering strong working relationships and a positive team culture
  
• Conduct regular performance reviews and one-to-one meetings, setting objectives, monitoring progress and supporting employee development
  
• Promote high standards of attendance, conduct and accountability across the Department
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance, efficiency and employee engagement
  
• Work effectively and maintain working relationships alongside operators, Team Leaders, Conversion and Print Managers, Company Directors, Engineers (external and internal) and planning teams
  

Health and Safety, Quality and Compliance

• Ensure individual and team compliance with all Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and legislative requirements
  
• Work closely with HR and relevant stakeholders to ensure all safety training, certifications, risk assessments and safe working procedures remain current and fully compliant
  
• Promote a strong safety culture by encouraging best practices, hazard identification and continuous improvement in workplace safety
  
• Ensure compliance with all relevant industry standards and certifications, including BRC, ISO and operational specific regulations
  

Machine Performance and Maintenance

• Monitor machine performance, production output and scrap levels, ensuring targets for quality and waste reduction are achieved
  
• Conduct root cause analysis of equipment, process and quality issues, implementing corrective and preventative actions to minimise recurrence
  
• Plan, coordinate and oversee production activities to ensure customer orders, delivery schedules and quality standards are consistently met
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance output and overall equipment effectiveness, while reducing waste, downtime and operating costs
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical, mechanical and process-related issues across all blown film extrusion lines, ensuring minimal disruption to production
  
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering teams (internal and external) to optimise machine reliability
  
• Analyse production data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvements
  
• Ensure machinery is operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturer guidelines, company procedures and regulatory requirements
  

Improvement and Development

• Support capital investment projects, including the introduction of new equipment, technologies to enhance operational performance
  
• Contribute to new product development initiatives
  
• Identify improvement opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency
  
• Evaluate operational and workforce effectiveness, implementing improvements
  
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging employee involvement 
  

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience within a blown film extrusion manufacturing environment, with a strong technical understanding of the extrusion process, machinery and operations
  
• Strong knowledge of industry standards including BRC, ISO, Health & Safety and quality management systems
  
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
  
• People management skills with the ability to motivate and build lasting, professional relationships
  
• A commercially aware mindset, focused on maximising efficiency, reducing waste, controlling costs and maintaining high-quality standards
  
• Comfortable working on the factory floor and engaging directly with production teams to drive performance and resolve issues
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with experience in root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions
  
• The ability to collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, HR and Company Directors to achieve objectives
  
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a commitment to driving operational excellence