Factory Manager

Key objectives of the role:
To manage the day to day running of factory operations to achieve business objectives.
As factory manager you’ll be managing the manufacturing facility, whilst focusing on maintaining and maximise performance. You’ll use a hands-on approach to train and support staff to enhance both the site and the production capabilities.
Job responsibilities:
* To ensure all orders are completed as per plan and to deal with any issues or shortfalls and minimise overruns.
* To review working processes, make recommendations for change and agree costs and timescales to achieve.
* To identify and/or implement opportunities leading to improvement in Operational productivity and reduction of waste.
* To continuously develop and manage factory planning, control and reporting systems.
* To carry out ad hoc projects/investigations as required.
* To ensure Good Manufacturing Practice is always adhered to
* To control departmental expenditure within budget and review in line with site performance.
* Deliver reports and commentary to company directors on any causal and therefore an adverse to budget.
* Lead and support the production planning, making sure the Production requirements are met in accordance with costumers demand, resources, stock building, fore casting and cost effective in utilization of staff resources , factory capacity , yield, efficiency and waste.
* To provide direction and support to the Factory and Operations team, managing and facilitating staff performance and development, and ensuring departmental structure and skills are developed to meet changing business requirements.
* To lead and motivate staff to achieve high standards at all time through effective, clear and fair communication and clear delegation of tasks and responsibilities.
Experience/Skills:
* Significant factory manager experience within a food manufacturing environment
* A demonstrated track record of applying lean/CI principles to achieve business goals
* Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the business in order to facilitate the growth and development of both staff and the organisation.
* Proven ability in strategy development and deployment
* Hands on approach
* Food Hygiene
* Health & Safety

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