Factory Manufacturing Manager

Factory Manufacturing Manager

Zoom Recruitment are looking for a Factory Manufacturing Manager to join a well established company in Dartford/Erith.

Job Purpose:

To ensure the company’s products are manufactured and delivered effectively, efficiently, on-time, to specification and in a cost effective manner. This role will include management responsibility for manufacturing output, buying, factory facilities and Health & Safety. Ensuring that all equipment and machinery is maintained and staff under direct control is trained and proficient within their job role.

Key Tasks:

• Manage the Manufacturing & Warehouse team, including managing, mentoring and developing staff.
• Deliver production projects on-time, in-budget and to-specification.
• Work alongside Projects to deliver best value and service to our customers.
• Develop and maintain complete product knowledge of all products we manufacture and purchase.
• Contribute & implement the company’s strategic plans for manufacturing.
• Contribute to the development of the businesses to deliver stable products & processes.

Specific Tasks

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of activities on the workshop floor and warehouse premises.
• Maintain the production schedule keeping updated on a daily basis.
• Ensure correct maintenance of all factory machinery and tools and records.
• Liaise with Asst Factory Managers to ensure smooth running of day-to-day production and distribution.
• Issue instruction to factory staff i.e. manufacturing orders, stores, requisitions.
• Responsible for recruitment and retention of all factory based staff ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained.
• Ensure all members of staff are trained in specific activities before undertaking duties.
• Manage the accident reporting procedure for factory staff.
• Settle factory staff grievances in the first instance.
• Deal with the disciplinary procedure for factory staff.
• Responsible for factory order processing and purchasing are correct and accurate.
• Oversee all aspects of general administration for the factory.
• Oversee the delivery of goods in/out, ensuring instructions are issued with timescale.
• Ensure the company stores are organised and stock rotation is carried out.
• Negotiate the best prices with suppliers for company stores.
• Undertake research in procuring new, cost effectiveness products for company stores.
• Prepare management reports as and when required.
• Support, maintain & assist in development of ISO9001 Quality Management System.

Key Skills:

• Experience of manufacturing processes. (Including Material & Information flow, Standard Operations, plant layout, waste elimination, continuous improvement).
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong experience of supply chain management (including expediting, lead-time reduction, inventory management, packaging & shipping).
• Communication, influencing, negotiating and assertiveness.
• Broad technical skills and knowledge of implementation across a range of industries.
• Decision making, sound business judgement.
• Fast learning and able to manage change.
• Experience of improving ISO 9001 within manufacturing.
• Quality management / delivering Customer requirements.
• Project management.
• Report writing & presentation skills.
• People management.
• PC literate.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma or Manufacturing Degree
• 5 Years’ experience in manufacturing
• IOSH or NEBOSH (H&S qualified)

Working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexible start times.

To apply for the Factory Manager role please apply today

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Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd is a specialist agency supplying permanent, temporary and contract staff within Commercial, Logistics, Industrial & Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. We are also accredited members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and follow professional and ethical working procedures.