This role operates on a multi-product/multi-ingredient site, supporting a multi-skilled Operations Team in a proactive, hands-on way, and has responsibility for all aspects of team performance.
The Production Manager reports to the Production Director and is expected to play a key role as a member of the Operations Team.
This position will be required to work on a shift pattern.
Key Responsibilities: Main Tasks: Supervise employees, demonstrating strong leadership skills for effective team management.
Ensure production is carried out to high-quality standards and in a timely manner, adhering to production schedules to meet customer orders and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, training, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.
Support the Production Planner in preparing and validating production schedules.
Ensure adherence to the production schedule by scheduling all equipment, materials, and resources appropriately.
Maintain the plant's manufacturing equipment in sanitary condition according to GMP policies and procedures to assure product quality.
Coordinate and ensure process and equipment changeovers are completed effectively and efficiently, ensuring maximum uptime of equipment.
Issue daily orders/production plans and distribute them to appropriate personnel for staging and manufacturing.
Monitor and assist with the overall product manufacturing process and resolve issues.
Review production records, calculate production yields, and scrap quantities to accurately record material usage variances.
Ensure compliance via batch record completion, risk assessments, closing out corrective actions, participating in audits and inspections, and proactively highlighting any compliance issues.
Prepare (e.g., inspect, verify condition) all equipment used in the manufacturing process prior to use to ensure smooth, sanitary, and safe operation.
Implement, evaluate, and maintain effective application of the Quality System across all production activities, ensuring product quality as defined by company requirements.
Develop strategies for implementing quality systems to ensure product quality as defined by company requirements.
Safeguard company trademarks that standardize and protect all information surrounding confidential ingredients and flavors to prevent breaches of trademark security.
Protect all intellectual property, information, and technology surrounding confidential processes and products using established legal safeguards to prevent breaches of trademark security.
Monitor communication and distribution of confidential and restricted information involving confidential ingredients using standard procedures for handling confidential documentation to protect company trademarks.
Skills and Experience Required: Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Food Science, or a relevant science discipline.
7 years' experience in a Food/Beverage/Flavor/Pharma environment.
Proven people management skills in a people-focused, team-based environment.
Advanced knowledge and application of Good Manufacturing Practices in a World Class Manufacturing Environment.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and prioritize accordingly.
High level of PC literacy.
Knowledge and application of SAP/Business System in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate efforts around process improvements.
Ability to apply technical knowledge to deliver improvements.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Skills: Production Management Chemical Engineering Project Management