Production Area Leader

Production Area LeaderLocation: Basildon, EssexDays - Monday to Friday - 8am to 4pm Salary: £43,000 - £45,000 + Pension + OvertimeReference: Jo7022/SBThe CompanyAn excellent opportunity has arisen with one of the Europe''s leading manufacturers of construction based products. The company is extremely well established with over 50 years of manufacturing experience and has a global reputation which is second to none in their marketplace. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to recruit an experienced production supervisor.Key SkillsPrevious Supervisory/Management ExperienceSimilar Manufacturing Knowledge Appreciation of Lean Principles and Continuous ImprovementThe RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day manufacturing operations on site. You will be responsible for managing a team of line leaders and operatives together with the complete production and engineering facilities on this site on shift. The ideal candidate will come from a similar manufacturing/operations supervisory background, with experience in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing techniques, health and safety and a working knowledge of a variety of production KPIs. This successful candidate will conduct appraisals with employees and operationally manage key performance indicators across all areas of production and engineering, to ensure that all targets are hit, to fulfil their customer requirements. This is a challenging role, though the rewards for success ..... full job details .....