Production Manager

An exciting opportunity for a Production Manager has come up in North Tyneside with a growing process-based manufacturing companyAs a Production Manager you will be responsible for all manufacturing activities within your product area leading lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities to optimise performance and efficiency. Your key areas of responsibility will be: - Leading change management initiatives for the production area.Assist inn budget planning and managing the budget in the production areaCoordinate cooperation among all functions/individuals/resources involved throughout the process chain (supplier to customer) to ensure that production flowsDevelop production goals and KPIs based on strategy and lead KPIs, and uses them to manage your area of responsibilityMonitor and coordinate structural changes to production facilities and processes, where relevantEnsure compliance to Quality and HSE standardsCoach team leaders to independently come up with ideas and implement improvement measures.Coordinate workforce planning and development based on order planning, using the department''s skill matrixWork with employees on their personal development and sets goals to encourage them to use their full potential.YOUR SKILLS The successful candidate will have production management and leadership skills within a scientific, materials, engineering or technology led manufacturing environment. A good knowledge of lean manufacturing/six sigma techniques is needed as ..... full job details .....