Factory Manager
Full Time, Permanent
King's Lynn
Very Competitive Salary + Excellent benefits including 18% Pension!
In a nutshell…
Our client is a leading manufacturer providing solutions to businesses across the UK and overseas. They're leaders in innovation, and design concepts through to completion all on one site.
As a Factory Manager, you will be responsible for the entire plant assembly from working with raw material planning to assembly/production, testing and quality. You will identify and implement improvements in working practices and utilise modern manufacturing techniques. You will play an active part in all weekly meetings and provide key information for the directors.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of managing factory operations. You will drive the development of line leaders whilst identifying improvements to production methods. Therefore, any experience implementing Lean, SPC, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar is a distinct advantage.
What's involved for the Factory Manager…
- Continued development of Line Leaders
- Improve the quality of production staff through training and or recruitment
- Manage overtime and recruitment of temp workers
- Review current staff levels and shifts patterns
- Oversea the production/assembly, testing and quality departments
- Management of 40 operatives plus 2 line leaders and 1 engineer
- Formulate and implement a formal staff training programme for all key areas of production
- Monitor/control labour costs in line with the budgetary limits
- Identify and implement improvements to current production methods
- Monitor/control expenses in line with budgets
- Ensure that production targets are continuously achieved
- Reduce wastage
- Ensure that the staff are managed appropriately giving regard to motivation, staff welfare, training, guidance and encouragement
- Ensure that the plant layout and support system are producing to full capacity
What you'll need…
- Factory management within manufacturing is a MUST
- Experience in managing line leaders or team leaders
- Experience within an assembly production environment is a distinct advantage but not essential
- Experience in implementing continuous improvement or lean such as Kanban, SIX SIGMA, KAIZAN, 5s etc.
- Strong management / people development skills
- In depth knowledge manufacturing processes
- Ability to implement continuous improvement techniques
Benefits for the Factory Manager…
- Competitive salary
- Monday to Thursday, 7am - 3:30pm with a 1pm finish on Fridays
- Excellent working environment
- Company pension up to 18%
- 25 days + 8 bank holidays
- Free parking
- Life Insurance x 6
- Health shield scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Career development courses
Should you be interested in this Factory Manager position then please apply within.
Applications from outside the UK will not be considered.
3Sixty Resourcing Ltd is an independent recruitment consultancy based in Peterborough supplying permanent and contract personnel across the UK.
We have a wealth of experience operating in the permanent, temporary and contract industry. We take pride in providing the best customer journey for our clients and candidates covering the following areas: Office, Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing & Construction.
