Job Title: Production Manager
Location: Blackburn
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 8am – 4pm
About us:
We are one of the fastest growing Pet product manufacturers in the UK with offices and manufacturing sites based in Lancashire, Somerset and South Wales.
Our products range from Food, Treats, Toys, Accessories, Health and Hygiene. Our portfolio of brands includes: Webbox, Webbox Naturals, Bob Martin, Felight, Meatiful, TastyBone, Spikes and WildThings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the day to day operation to ensure optimum product quality is produced to the correct specification and in line with production costs
- Set and implement standards and procedures to ensure high quality products are produced
- Effectively manage all working processes to meet BRC and other external and internal audit criteria, including CCP’s, GMP, Complaints, Non-Conformances and Audit readiness
- Deliver operational strategy by motivating and giving clear direction to the team developing and maintaining Quality-based production, whilst monitoring individual, team and machine performance
- Conduct regular GMP and Health and Safety audits reinforcing positive behaviour and dealing with non-compliance
- Involved with material planning, availability and yield KPI’s vs standards & operational budgets
- Ensure all manning is planned in line with cost’s and adequate labour is available to deliver production plans through Holiday/Absent Management
- Lead production objectives and implement action plans to achieve set target’s
- Analysis of current processes and procedures with a view to identifying bottlenecks and putting corrective actions in place
- Root Cause analysis by driving SIC controls with clear timebound action plans
- Gather and present data using a range of I.T platforms and software systems
- Ensure all stock and inventory levels are correct and utilised as per specification
- Deliver continuous improvement Action Plans through the Team
- Absence and Conduct Management
- Control the flow of work to meet customer deadlines; check and manage the product specification, making adjustments and keeping the Factory Manager informed, over-seeing the work of the staff, taking responsibility for the finished Product by monitoring and maintaining quality
- Engage with the team’s offering support and guidance and in doing so provide continual staff training and development plans. Creating a self-motivated engaged team with succession plans in place
- Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
About you:
- Experience of leading a team of circa 20 people or more.
- Experience of BRC standards
- IOSH managing safety qualification
- Food Hygiene/Safety qualification
- Strong leadership including implementation of day to day HR processes
- Coaching, mentoring & people development skills
- Strong communicator at all levels with the ability to mentor, coach & develop others
- Able to drive efficiencies whilst maintaining product quality & keeping costs down
- PC Literate (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Proven ability to implement and drive change
- Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities
- 5 years’ experience in manufacturing (preferably FMCG based)
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments and investigating accidents and near miss events
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday
- Staff discount on Pets Choice products
- Good team environment within a fast growing and well established business that is continuing to invest in the company and people
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; FMCG Production Manager, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing Coordinator, Manufacturing Lead, ISOH, Quality Manager, Food Manufacturing Manager, Pet Food Production, FMCG Development, Production Management, Production Controller, Manufacturing Lead, Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor, Production Manufacturing, Deputy Operations Manager, Manufacturing Team Leader, Multi-Trade, Production Planning Manager may also be considered for this role.
