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Job:  Production Manager -Day Shift 

Location:   Cricklade / Swindon

Salary:  up to £40,000k DOE

Job type:   Full time

Hours of work:   Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm

Summary:

Hawk3 Talent Solutions is on the lookout for a Production Manager to lead a fantastic team consisting of 4 Team Leaders, an Assembly Manager, an Evening Shift Leader, a Production Planner, and around 30 dedicated full-time staff members for a client located in Wiltshire. In this exciting role, you'll be in charge of overseeing the production shifts, making sure everything runs smoothly, products are delivered on time, and meet high-quality standards that delight our customers. You'll be responsible for executing the daily plan and supporting the Team Leaders, Assembly Manager, and Shift Leader in achieving their goals.

This position is perfect for someone who enjoys being hands-on but can also take a step back to see the bigger picture and make strategic decisions in a dynamic environment

Main

- Oversee the production process, co-ordinate production plans ensuring resources are  allocated appropriately.

- Own process efficiency for both shifts, both driving improvements and delegating tasks to  the team leaders and their teams;

- Follow the daily plan and be able to change the plan as required to meet customer  requirements.

- To build and develop the production team; ensuring people are adequately trained and held  accountable to meet performance criteria.

- Responsible for the upward communication of issues as and when required and handover  communications.

- To be fully involved in x 2 daily operations meetings on progress of required jobs.

- To be fully involved in daily assembly meeting.

- To Conduct inductions and probation reviews on new staff and appraising of existing team

members annually.

- To continue to improve the absence levels on both shifts by continually monitoring and  managing absences via return to works, file notes and disciplinaries.

- Manage clocking of staff making sure they are paid correctly.

- To always be available for staff to speak to you and also invite for conversation and file note  where necessary.

- To carry out Disciplinary hearings as required for the Shift.

- Ensure all safety requirements and training are adhered to at all times as per Health and  Safety Policy, risk assessments and Safe Work Practices.

- To encourage safe work practice and use of behavioural observations.

- Manage staff PPE adherence including company uniform.

- To create quality alerts as and when required to keep operatives focused on what is causing  issues for our customers.

- To produce machine figures on a weekly basis and communicate performance to team leaders

and manage that they are being communicated down the line to machine operatives.

Skills and experience:

- Previous Management experience in a manufacturing facility of a large team;

- Use of IT systems including MS Office and some type of MRP

- Working with heavy manufacturing machinery;

- Experience of coaching and mentoring staff;

- Positive mindset

- Strategic, wants to create a plan for Production going forward.

- Approachable, easy to work with.

- KPI Reporting

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus all public / bank holidays Long service awards (10-40 years)

Contributory pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Employee assistance programme to support and advise with well-being and any issues

Closing date is 15 th  of October 2024

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are operating as an employment agency on behalf of its client.

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Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future