Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager

Garstang, Lancashire | £40,000–£45,000 | Days | Permanent
Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:30pm | Friday 7:30am–12:30pm

My client is looking for a Manufacturing Manager to lead its production department at Garstang. This is a strong opportunity for an established manufacturing manager or an ambitious Production Supervisor/Team Leader ready to step up into greater responsibility.

You don't need specific industry experience. What's more important is your ability to lead people, manage production effectively and identify practical improvements within a manufacturing environment. You'll receive plenty of support while learning their specialist processes, with genuine scope to develop into broader operational leadership over time.

This will be a highly supported role inside the first 12 months, developing knowledge of the products, processes and getting up to speed with the specific intricacies of the industry. You will have 4 key mentors early in your career here including the MD, Production Director, Assistant Production Director and Deputy Technical Manager – all very experienced and eager to see this role succeed.

The Role

You'll take day-to-day responsibility for the performance of production, leading an experienced and long-serving workforce while balancing production, people, quality and safety.

Key responsibilities will include:

* Leading, supporting and developing the production team.

* Managing staffing, rotas, overtime, attendance and performance.

* Delivering production targets while maintaining quality and safety standards.

* Monitoring KPIs and using manufacturing data to improve performance.

* Identifying bottlenecks and resolving day-to-day production issues.

* Driving continuous improvement, productivity and right-first-time performance.

* Working closely with other departments and the senior management team.

What We're Looking For

You'll have supervisory or management experience within a manufacturing or production environment, with the confidence to lead people and take ownership of day-to-day operational performance.

You'll also bring strong organisational and problem-solving skills, a good understanding of manufacturing KPIs, quality and health & safety, and the ability to engage an experienced workforce while constructively challenging how things are done.

What's on Offer

* £40,000–£45,000 salary - higher base salary may be available for exceptional candidates

* 34 days' annual leave

* 39-hour, day-shift working week

* 12:30pm finish every Friday

* Auto-enrolment pension

* Free on-site parking

* Company sick pay following the qualifying/probationary period

* Financial support towards relevant professional qualifications and further education

* Structured support while learning the operation

* Longer-term opportunity to progress towards broader operational leadership, potentially including Factory Manager

This role could suit an experienced Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Shift Manager, Production Supervisor or Manufacturing Team Leader who is ready to take the next step and wants the opportunity to develop with the business.

If the opportunity sounds interesting but you're unsure whether your experience is an exact match, we'd still encourage you to apply.

They're looking for strong manufacturing leadership capability, the right approach to people and improvement, and the potential to develop.

Apply today and we can have an initial, informal conversation about the role. We can answer your questions, talk you through the business and opportunity in more detail, and help you decide whether it's the right next step for you
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