Asst Production Manager
| Date Added | 1st February 2021 |
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| Sector | |
| Location | Crewe - |
| Role Type | Permanent |
| Salary | £ Competitive |
| Job Ref: | Pip425 |
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NEW ROLE - Continuous Improvement Leader / Assistant Production Manager post created through company growth.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Work for a secure, profitable and growing organisation that has low staff turnover and a friendly, supportive working environment.
This is a brand-new post = excellent opportunity to make your mark and grow the role!
Superb opportunities for progression as the company is growing rapidly.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Our client:
Specialist flexible packaging company with a superb reputation in its field. Based in a state of art 20,000 sq.ft manufacturing site and offices. This is a newly created post an exciting Manufacturing Continuous Improvement post within a FMCG.
Continuous Improvement Leader role:
Supporting the Manufacturing Manager whilst driving Continuous Improvement by evaluating, developing and improving efficiencies. Managing order status and the administration via ERP to ensure up to date information is readily available.
- Continuous improvement: Monitoring output and changeovers and work to make improvements utilising lean manufacturing tools such as Kanban and Kaizen etc.
- Investigating manufacturing variances and improve yield
- Ensure Kanban areas are operated effectively and are maintained
- Deputise for the Manufacturing Manager and support in the day-to-day delivery of the plan
- Support Manufacturing Manager in implementation of H & S, Quality and BRC
- Ensuring works orders are completed effectively and ERP is updated on a timely basis
Ideal candidate:
You’ll have previous experience in a similar role, either as a Production Team Leader, Continuous Improvement role and similarly be used to making and implementing improvements, measuring efficiencies within a SME FMCG environment.
- Experience of delivering varied continuous improvements, problem solving.
- Methodical and well organised
- Commercially aware and astute, used to making decisions
- Remains positive when under pressure, enthusiastic and quick to respond to the needs of the business
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- Numerate and pays attention to detail
- IT Literate – MS office and used to working with ERP systems
This role would suit candidates that have held similar posts such as a Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Team Leader, Continuous Improvement Manager, CI Leader, Manufacturing CI Leader, Improvement Specialist.