Zone Manager

Summary

Outstanding opportunity to fast-track your career by joining a rapidly growing premium manufacturing business that is targeted to double in size in the next 5 years.

Job Description

Based in the South / South West our client is part of a manufacturing group of companies with sites across the UK.Manufacturing a range of premium short shelf-life products for the most prestigious major food retailers, our client is looking to double the size of the business through organic growth and new business development, and is currently undertaking a significant number of new product launches to support this strategy.

Reporting to the Factory Manager you will take day to day operational responsibility for the manufacturing function including management of all KPIs including labour control, wastage, line efficiency, product quality and line downtime ensuring that product is manufactured in a safe and timely manner, and to a very high standard.You will participate fully in an ambitious new product development program ensuring that line time is planned to accommodate successful trials and that factory costings are realistic and achievable.Along with this you will ensure that all staff disciplinary issues are managed and addressed.

There is real career development opportunity at this business, so ambitious and energetic candidates are sought who want to push themselves into this challenging but rewarding environment.You will be an experienced Production Manager, ideally from a similar environment, and experience of business growth at a similar pace is essential.

You will be able to demonstrate outstanding people management skills and be a strong team motivator whilst leading from the front and have experience of a Lean environment.A good understanding of technical / NPD processes will be essential.

This is an urgent requirement due to the pace at which the business is growing so please act promptly to ensure consideration.

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