Production Leader

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Production Leader to lead and manage a production shift ensuring the production process at our client’s site in Norfolk runs smoothly, supporting the site improvement, vision and business plan.

You will work closely with the Production Manager, and other internal teams, continuously improving the site overall effectiveness, ensuring utilisation of production facilities, people development/engagement and a lean culture.

This is a varied role where you will work cross-functionally to review and optimise routes and deliver continuous improvement on route planning efficiency as well as being commercially minded identifying and executing cost saving opportunities.

You will develop and implement policies to ensure a safe working environment and adherence to safety standards. Develop and expand relationships with external stakeholders and organisations to ensure the protection and success of the Company.

Shift Pattern: 06:00 – 14:30 Monday to Friday.

Customer Focus:

• Ensure compliance with safety rules and legislation including correct training for staff on plant and machinery in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Manage the Production operation to produce quality products which meet the customers packing requirements, are produced efficiently and delivered at the agreed time.
• Train, motivate, monitor and coach the production team to ensure Operational Excellence is achieved and Service Excellence is maintained.
• Ensure site inductions and workwear are deployed to staff and visitors.
• Empower staff to take personal responsibility for ensuring that all necessary actions are taken in response to requests, ensuring that this is done within agreed timescales.

Leadership:

• Provide supervision and direction to your Production team to ensure Operational Excellence is achieved and maintained.
• Coach, motivate and support staff at all times encouraging team work.
• Contribute to feedback and debriefing sessions to identify common operational issues and identify opportunities to improve policies processes and procedures.
• Communications.
• Co-operate and communicate with own and other departments and colleagues as appropriate.

Continuous Improvement:

• Constantly seek out opportunities to improve systems and procedures.
• Ensure the continuous improvement of all functional activities through increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and added value of all functional activities.
• Cost, Stock and Materials Management.
• Report statistics on an hourly basis to line manager.
• Immediately report any production issues to the management team which may affect the successful completion of delivery schedules.
• Manage and control all activities in accordance with the production plan.
• Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) targets are achieved.
• Purchase new Plant equipment in collaboration with Production/Operations Manager.
• Ensure optimal number of staff are present on shift.

What will make you stand out?

• Practical knowledge of LEAN Six Sigma methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across all levels of management and staff.
• Leadership and People Management skills; recruitment, induction.
• Highly customer focused.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent ability to execute the organisational plan.
• Ability to make decisions.
• Flexible and able to react quickly to the needs of the customer & Company.
• Basic PC literacy.
• Ability to deliver quality results under pressure.
• Self-motivated.

What’s on offer?

• 33 Days Holiday.
• Company Pension.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical.
• On-site Parking.