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Salary up to £45000 per annum

* Days Monday to Friday

* Fantastic opportunity in successful company

* Specialist privately owned manufacturer

On behalf of our client, a packaging manufacturer based in the Rochdale area, we are looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager with good people management skills, who can lead a small established team, who is quality driven and can drive and future proof the business.

The Job

* Directing and managing the day-to-day activities

* Achieving Safety leadership at all levels including shop floor employees.

* Implementing company policies, procedures and initiatives.

* Implementation of the company's annual quality, environmental and health & safety plans.

* Controlling of all aspects of Production processes including their quality, environmental and health and safety aspects, impacts and records.

* Supporting the Sales and Operations Planning process working to Min/Max stock levels and adherence to production plans for on time in full deliveries to customers.

* Providing resources to achieve adherence to annual, monthly and weekly Operational Production Plans for core and value-added operations.

* Developing and implementing annual plans to deliver cost reduction in operational areas.

* Ensuring sufficient skills and competences are available to meet operational objectives.

* Product and reject control and identification.

* Liaising with, Engineering to prioritise and arrange plant maintenance.

* Performing HR related duties such as recruiting, counselling, disciplining and developing employees.

About you

* Experience in managing, preferably in a process or food related industry.

* Continuous improvement in company health & safety performance.

* An understanding of lean principles.

* The creation of new ideas to deliver continuous cost reduction ideas.

* Experience in planning and organising production schedules.

* Determining quality control standards, including standard operating procedures.

* Excellent IT skills, strong presentation, communication and numerical skills.

* Excellent methodical / organisation skills and accuracy.

* Self motivation and an ability to use your initiative and work pro-actively.

Next Steps

If you have the required skills and experience and would like more information, please send your CV in confidence to Chris Chambury at The Recruitment Fix Ltd