Production Manager
3 days ago
Basildon
The Production Manager is working with is a UK market leader in their field within the FMCG industry, manufacturing high volume products covering automated manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Plant Manager will help transform one of their key factories from good to great, working with a highly-willing and enthusiastic team to drive improvement activities across the plant and drive the future development of the site in the Basildon area. Highly profitable, the group has been through important structural change over the last few years; this change is now reaching its manufacturing plants in the form of changes in leadership, investment and ultimately, the goal to increase capacity across their UK supply chain. What's in it for you as a Production Manager • Base Salary of circa £80,000 per annum, • Company bonus of 15%, • Highly attractive car allowance of £7,500, • Location - Basildon, • Comprehensive pension, • Employee benefits program, • Permanent Position with a market leading FMCG International manufacturing group The leadership culture is mature and accountable, the work-life balance achievable is fantastic compared to many manufacturing environments, and continued growth/development is available due to the organisation's multiple UK sites & succession planning strategy. Key requirements of Production Manager • A proven track record of managing and developing manufacturing operations within an either an automated or semi-automated manufacturing environment, • Exponential experience of utilizing lean and CI tools to drive efficiencies and best practice, e.g. OEE, TPM, 5s, VSM etc, • Accustomed to managing budgets and capex, • Knowledge of Engineering Maintenance and Plant based improvements would also be a distinct advantage although not essential