Production Manager

About the job

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Blackpool

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

About us:

Glasdon UK Limited is part of the Glasdon Group with companies in Europe and the United States and is a market leader in the design, marketing, and supply of environmental and safety products.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee our production operations in Blackpool. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring our customer focus is maintained by optimising efficient production processes, maintaining high standards, and focussing on continual improvement cycles.

If you are a passionate leader with a strong track record in production scheduling and motivating a large team, we encourage you to apply!

The successful candidate with be provided with full and comprehensive support and training.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and oversee daily production activities across multiple warehouse and production facilities.
• Lead, manage and motivate a large production team.
• Liaise with Foreman and Chargehands to prioritise workloads.
• Coordinate [production with sales forecasts and customer demands.
• Continuously improve and optimise production processes.
• Ensure product quality and customer specifications are maintained to the highest standard.
• Conduct regular appraisal discussions with production team.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and 45001:2018.

About you:

• Experience with production planning within a manufacturing background.
• Results orientated mindset.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Proven track record of managing and leading a team.
• Self-motivated, confident, and proactive.
• Be familiar with commercial computer systems and inventory management software.
• Good IT, literacy, numerical and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• 33 days paid holiday (rising to 38 depending on length of service).
• Buy/sell up to 5 days holiday each year.
• Holidays can be booked flexibly in 30-minute blocks.
• Company related performance bonuses.
• Company final salary pension scheme after a minimum of two years' service.
• Pension through NEST within 3 months of start date.
• Life insurance after a minimum of two years' service.
• Private health insurance scheme after a minimum of one years' service.
• Health cashback plan.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Compassionate leave
• Relocation support loans.
• Long service awards.
• Subsidised on-site café/social space.
• Free on-site parking.
• Special occasion gifts.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• On-site Gym and changing facilities.
• Team building activities / days.
• Flexitime work pattern.
• Company events.
• At cost on-site electric vehicle charging points.
• Paid charity days.
• Charity fundraising events.
• Social activities.
• Promotion opportunities
• Skills development.
• Professional study support.
• Comprehensive training programmes

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of;

Production, Warehousing, Planning, Scheduling, Manufacturing, Operations, Process Optimisation, Team Leadership, Management, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Customer Service, Capacity Planning, Performance Metrics, Production Analysis, Works Management, ERP and MRP may also be considered

The Glasdon Group of Companies is an equal opportunities employer.