Production Manager

Production Manager – Wallace Hind
• Kidderminster

Do you want full autonomy to lead the production for our manufacturing facility in Worcestershire? With a role encompassing the whole production operation to include planning, logistics and warehousing, as our new Production Manager, you will help develop us to the next level with a hands‑on approach to management and leadership.

BASIC SALARY: Up to £60,000 dependat on your relevant experience

BENEFITS:

• Pension – 3% employer, 5% employee
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Quarterly EBITDA bonus
• 39 hour working week

LOCATION: Kidderminster

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

• Worcester
• Bridgnorth
• Stourbridge
• Bromsgrove
• Dudley

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As our Production Manager, you will have full autonomy to lead our manufacturing operation, overseeing planning and scheduling, production and warehousing. We have spent well on CAPEX developing our semi‑automated facility, and we need your help to continue to drive our growth and develop our efficiencies. We have genuine capacity to grow our production facility, and the right person should identify immediate value‑added opportunities.

This opportunity would be perfect for an experienced production manager who is ambitious to continue their professional development. I welcome applications from ambitious Production Shift Managers, Supervisors or Team‑leaders looking to step up take on more responsibility.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee production and warehousing activities providing leadership and guidance
• Ensure your production facility adheres to all QHSE standards
• Develop key members of your production team to succession plan and help them achieve their full potential
• Work closely with procurement on stock levels and overseeing production scheduling

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Solid production management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Equally comfortable and competent on a shop floor or in a board room
• Strong leadership and people management experience
• Competent knowledge of quality management systems, health & safety and lean manufacturing
• Worked on various ERP / MRP systems
• A background in chemical manufacturing of some sort is preferred, but we are open to experienced Production leaders who have led manufacturing and/or operations in aligned industries
• Whilst we are not hung up on qualifications, we would expect you to hold a variety of relevant certification such as IOSH/NEBOSH, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma etc

THE COMPANY:

Established UK chemical manufacturer – part of a Global group supplying into a variety of industrial sectors.

PROSPECTS:

Genuine development opportunity into Operations Management and then further career progression into Site Leadership / Directorship. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services:
Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager – chemicals, adhesives, resins, costings, paints, chemical manufacturing.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

, Wallace Hind Selection