Production Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Job Description

Are you looking to lead a high-speed packaging plant of over 100 people? Do you have experience in training and developing leaders, empowering them to drive continuous improvement and organizational excellence? If so, and if you meet the experience and requirements below, please send your resume.

The Plant Manager position directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality, and other production-related activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility and control over plant operations including personnel, logistics, production, maintenance, and other commercial activities.
• Serves as a member of the HACCP and Food Safety Team.
• Coordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure that total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Develop and control profits, plans, and budgets, as well as build and present cases to secure CAPEX expenditures for the coming year, and measure KPIs, financial justification, and contract negotiations.
• Implement cost-effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages, and salaries.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement across the business by encouraging participation from teams.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Control and minimize labor overtime and repair expenses, holding each department accountable.
• Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; guide for replacement or adjustments to plant facilities or equipment when necessary.
• Provide direction, development, and leadership to managers to accomplish the company’s goals and objectives.
• Communicate with Senior Managers to improve future objectives for the plant.
• Develop initiatives to continuously improve manufacturing process operations and implementation of initiatives.
• Work with the management team to ensure teamwork, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Review and approve plans for the control of planned output, budget spending, material efficiency, and engineering effectiveness.
• Supervise and manage employees, establishing strong working relationships with other functional managers.
• Liaise with customers on day-to-day requirements.
• Ensure health and safety in the workplace.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or five years of plant/general management experience in extrusion, film, converting, injection molding, or blow molding manufacturing environments, partnered with strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing operations and maintenance engineering.
• Industry experience.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, quality systems, and standards.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented.
• Good working knowledge of relevant legislation, including health and safety.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.