P+S Personnel are pleased to be working on behalf of our clients, who are currently recruiting a Production Manager to join their busy team in Great Yarmouth on a full time, permanent basis.
Role Summary:
As EMEIA Production Manager, you will lead the manufacturing team to deliver safe, high-quality, and cost-effective output on time. You’ll turn business demand into clear production plans, drive productivity and continuous improvement, and champion initiatives that boost efficiency, quality, and team engagement.
Main Responsibilities:
- Create and drive projects to deliver against company’s operational strategic goals.
- Provide operational leadership & Management to achieve key objectives in safety, quality, environmental compliance, production, and cost, in support of our global customer base.
- Lead the Production team in a fast-paced high energy environment and demonstrate a sense of urgency, taking total accountability for all demands of the section.
- Be responsible for dealing with escalations in a timely manner.
- Develop, coach and mentor Team Leaders/Cell Coordinators to deliver products against plan within a lean manufacturing environment.
- Deliver the planned departmental metrics, identify future capacity requirements and take full ownership to find resolution.
- Safety & Housekeeping - Ensure the production area runs safely, as safety is a priority within the business.
- Continue to drive a culture change within production towards Operational Excellence.
- Ensure an effective Management of the production environment is delivered.
- Review, develop and coach Team Leaders, and support development of Cell Coordinators.
- Challenge the existing KPI’s and develop new KPI’s
- Clearly set and manage expectations for all reports
- Meet established production and departmental goals and objectives.
- Work with Operational Management to consider Strategic direction for production.
- Oversee the training, development, appraisal support of all applicable production personnel.
- Monitor and manage Quality through all build stages to ensure the highest sustained yield.
- Present Value stream at T1, T2, T3 and T4 meetings as necessary.
- Take ownership of TMC. Review and advise business where necessary of any changes.
- Responsible for identification and project management of programs to enhance quality, capacity increases / decreases or technical improvements and sustain supply on an agile footing.
- Lead and be able to raise Capex documentation to support capital development needs specific to production improvements or initiatives.
- Maintain routine communications with key stakeholders internally.
- Deliver NPI requirements whilst fulfilling production output.
Person Specification:
- Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations environment (Desirable)
- Lean manufacturing experience/qualification of relevance.
- Effective, efficient, and consistent in approach.
- Strong people management and coaching skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate with external customers, suppliers, and staff at all levels.
- Driven, assertive and demonstrates a strong proactive growth mind set.
- Capable of discussing, owning and assisting with the resolution of complex issues with a structured/data driven, analytical approach.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Thorough attention to detail.
- Innovative and proactive self-starter.
- Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to handle multiple tasks methodically and effectively to meet committed timescales.
- Happy to work in a dynamic environment and adaptable to changes in priorities.
- Strategic and tactical in planning.
- Security Cleared (SC) or ability to obtain clearance.
- Willingness and ability to travel as required for business needs.
Working Hours and Benefits:
- Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
- Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
- Reward and recognition platform
- Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
- Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
- Support for further training and education
If this is a role you are interested in, please apply online ensuring your CV is up to date.
Alternatively, please email your CV directly to jobs@pspersonnelltd.co.uk
