Manufacturing Manager

Futures are working with a successful manufacture in Greater Manchester who are looking to appoint a Manufacturing Manager. The appointed Manufacturing Manager will have prior experience working for an SME manufacturing business with a focus on quality over speed, be good at showing initiative / taking responsibility and providing clear leadership, be a good multi-tasker, keeping busy production lines running at optimum efficiency whilst maintaining a high level of quality, H&S and staff satisfaction, and have good knowledge of continuous improvement.

Manufacturing Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Operations Manager / Manufacturing Manager

* Best allocate labour / man power and machinery time on a daily basis to deliver product on time and on budget
* Integral role in short term an long term planning / forecasting to drive production department to meet agreed targets for a varied client base
* Determine quality control standards and ensure these are adhered to
* Monitor and review the performance of all staff to ensure KPIs are hit and exceeded. One-to-ones and appraisals, disciplinaries, training assessment and provision, interviewing and on-boarding of new hires
* Liaise with the procurement, planning / estimating, distribution and senior management to spot small issues and prevent them from becoming big problems

Manufacturing Manager - Skills and Abilities - Operations Manager / Manufacturing Manager

* At least three years' experience in a production management role, with previous experience managing and developing a team of up to 40
* Experience of managing an SME manufacturing business through a period of substantial growth. A confident multi-tasker, capable of adapting to fast changing priorities
* Knowledge of H&S around people and processes and quality standards for finished product
* Knowledge of production planning and forecasting, translating customer requirements into clear and simple work instructions for shop floor staff
* Good leadership and interpersonal skills to lead a team of skilled and semi-skilled shop floor operatives to deliver finished products on time and to budget

Production Manager, Lean, Operations Manager, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Manager