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Assistant Production ManagerKPI Recruiting Ltd • Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Production Manager

KPI Recruiting Ltd • Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
21 days ago
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Job description

Assistant Production Manager

Location: Stoke-On-Trent
Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:30pm

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Production Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll support the day-to-day management of production operations across two manufacturing sites, ensuring production runs safely, efficiently, and in line with customer requirements.

Working closely with the Production Manager, you'll lead and develop small production teams, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and play an active role on the shop floor to help achieve operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the planning and coordination of daily production activities across two manufacturing sites
  • Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining quality, efficiency and safety standards
  • Monitor production performance and resolve operational issues to minimise downtime
  • Adapt production plans to meet changing customer demands and business priorities
  • Provide hands-on support within production when required
  • Lead, motivate and develop small multi-skilled production teams
  • Allocate labour effectively to maximise productivity and operational efficiency
  • Promote a positive, collaborative and accountable working environment
  • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies, procedures and safe working practices
  • Carry out workplace inspections and support investigations into accidents and near misses
  • Monitor product quality, investigate non-conformances and support corrective actions
  • Assist with cost control by reducing waste, improving efficiencies and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
  • Monitor production KPIs and identify opportunities to improve performance
  • Maintain accurate stock levels and support inventory control and stock counts
  • Liaise with internal departments including Purchasing, Sales Administration and Accounts to ensure smooth operational performance
  • Provide regular production updates to senior management

What We're Looking For

  • Previous experience in a Production Supervisor, Assistant Production Manager or similar leadership role within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience managing batch production or multi-product manufacturing processes
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
  • Good understanding of production planning and scheduling
  • Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and best practice
  • Experience monitoring production performance, KPIs and quality standards
  • Stock control and inventory management experience
  • Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between two local manufacturing sites

Desirable

  • IOSH Managing Safely or a similar Health & Safety qualification
  • Experience with continuous improvement or lean manufacturing techniques
  • Background within material processing, manufacturing, recycling, coatings, minerals or similar industries
  • Forklift licence or other relevant plant operation qualifications

If you're a proactive manufacturing professional who enjoys leading teams and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this position please apply directly or email your CV over to MariaP@kpir.co.uk You can also call Maria on 01782712230.

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