Head of Production

4 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom Webrecruit Full time

Reading, Berkshire

The Company

At Paragon Design we are proud of our reputation for creating superior, functional joinery interiors that transform design inspiration into reality. We have more than 30 years’ experience as a bespoke joinery specialist in the commercial and residential amenities markets, using some of the world’s leading technology in our 20,000sqft home in Berkshire.

We are now looking for a Head of Production to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits
- Salary of up to £85,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Generous Bonus Scheme
- 25 days’ leave plus Bank Holidays
- Car allowance or company car provided

This is an outstanding opportunity for a high calibre manufacturing professional with a custom manufacturing planning background to join our dynamic organisation.

You’ll have the chance to lead the transformation of our workshop into a world-class manufacturing operation, leading from the front, setting the standard and relishing in the successes. You're not just managing; you're crafting an environment that's efficient, high-quality and an absolute joy for our joiners.

The Role

As our Head of Production, you will turn our good manufacturing and production workshop into a great one

Leading, training and motivating our first-class manufacturing team, you’ll oversee all our manufacturing activities across the business, creating and implementing our best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures.

You will manage manufacturing policies, guidelines and associated documents, ensuring operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets enable us to function and compete effectively in the market.

**Additionally, you will**:

- Contribute to the overall business strategy and annual budget process
- Champion H&S best practice
- Initiate and develop creative and innovative manufacturing processes

About You

**To be considered as our Head of Production, you will need**:

- A complex manufacturing and/or custom manufacturing planning background
- At least two years’ experience of budgeting, financial and operational reporting
- Experience in leading LEAN improvements in a complex environment
- Exceptional leadership, influencing, negotiation, delegation and people skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- A full, valid driving licence

Other organisations may call this role Head of Manufacturing and Production, Production Lead, Senior Production Manager, Head of Joinery Production, or Head of Production Operations.

Webrecruit and Paragon Design Joinery are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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