Production Manager

Production Manager

Kettering

£50,000 - £55,000

08:00am - 17:00pm | Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Progression opportunities within the business
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Our client is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations and drive performance across the production team. This hands-on role requires strong leadership skills and experience within blown film extrusion, with a focus on productivity, quality, continuous improvement and team.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Team Leaders and Operators across shift.
• Drive performance through KPI monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review and update SOPs, training plans and operator competency standards.
• Work closely with Engineering and OEMs to maximise machine performance and reliability.
• Support raw material planning and ordering, including polymers and blends.
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Health, Safety and environmental standards across production.

About You

• Proven experience within blown film extrusion.
• 5+ years' production management experience
• Strong KPI monitoring and performance management experience.
• Continuous Improvement knowledge (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma or similar).
• Experience training, developing and coaching production teams.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

#J-18808-Ljbffr