Novus Recruitment
Production Manager
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Job Title
We’re looking for a Production Manager who thrives in a fast‑moving environment, brings calm, capable leadership, and knows how to get the best out of people while delivering consistently strong results.
About the Role
Looking for a Production Manager role where you can lead the factory production team, build capability and create a culture where people feel supported to deliver their best. If you bring experience, resilience and a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll make a real impact here.
This is a growing business with great career opportunities – it’s fast paced, dynamic and growing.
Responsibilities
This Production Manager role needs a background in food manufacturing and the ability to always be striving for an audit ready HSE compliant production operation ensuring leadership and all the KPI’s are a key focus. As always, CI plays a big role and the need to drive change in line with the long-term strategy whilst managing the day to day requires an agile approach.
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Knowing what works, how to find those improvements drawing on previous experience, lean manufacturing knowledge and how to get the best out of people while delivering consistently. Visibility and open communication is vital in this role with production and working cross functionally with engineering, technical, supply chain/planning and development.
There is so as the Production Manager for someone with a wide breadth of understanding about manufacturing to truly make their mark here. There is a supportive and highly team-focused Senior Management Team with a wealth of experience to draw from, offering full autonomy in the role. The site has a diverse range of great products and trusted customers and is looking to further develop the customer base.
Other responsibilities for the Production Manager:
- Managing the shift management team.
- Developing the KPI measurements and implementing the continuous improvement programme
- Being hands-on and involved in the daily action
- Driving consistency
- Reviewing all production practices with a view to implementing improvements in all areas
- Leadership, coaching and people development in line with the inclusive culture already in place
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Essential Background
- Production management experience in food manufacturing
- A detailed understanding around team development and engagement
- Proven experience in KPI measures encompassing full visibility and effective communication of the KPI improvement and CI process
- Ability to drive an inclusive, collaborative culture
- Results-focused, with the ability to interpret data and communicate short and long-term goals clearly
- Hands-on approach with a strong grasp of the detail
If you enjoy working in environments with pace that demand quality, close measurement and resilience due to the daily challenge of manufacturing to meet deadlines, this could be the ideal role.
Please apply without delay to the Novus Team to start the process.
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