Manufacturing Manager
Location: Bury
Salary: Circa £50k plus excellent benefits

A local textiles manufacturing company are now looking for an experienced Manufacturing Manager to join their team.

Manufacturing Manager - Main Duties: Responsible for the effective operation of manufacturing areas in line with agreed KPI's and the needs of the organisation.

Manufacturing Manager - Key Responsibilities:

• Develop an efficient means of managing the operation within a broad remit with direct functional control of the Backing Plant Team Leaders
• Improve the cultural identity of the manufacturing unit
• Creation of structured continuous improvement and lean approaches, working closely with the Operations Director
• Efficient management of the departments service and cost base
• Organise and implement appropriate team shift patterns to meet productivity and volume targets
• Improve and maintain visual management of the on-site manufacturing process
• Performance management across the department
• Liaise closely with the Maintenance team and S,H& E Manager
• Recruitment of staff at all necessary levels and of the required quality

Manufacturing Manager - Skills / Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will come from the manufacturing industry as a Manufacturing Manager. You will also have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• You will be degree level caliber (degree is not essential)
• Ideally come from the textiles industry but not essential
• Managed large teams over a 3 shift system
• Ideally have experience in LEAN / Continuous Improvement initiatives
• High levels of empathy and influencing skills enabling the delivery of best in class engagement levels
• A skilled communicator at all levels, acting in harmony with other functions that play a pivotal role in the supply chain
• A comprehensive appreciation of the demands of modern logistic systems in manufacturing and sufficiently competent to drive user development of ERP type innovation
• An ambitious, energetic and creative free thinker
• Flexible and adaptable in attitude
• The ability to embrace and engage with change to ensure key business targets are achieved
• A supportive team player who leads by example

For more information please call Paul Gorton on 0161 976 3540.

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