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Production Manager

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Colchester, Essex

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Production Manager
£60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Colchester area

A well established, world leading electronic instrumentation company are looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing and stores operations at their site near Colchester

The Role

Reporting to the Site & Operations Director, you will lead day-to-day Production and Stores operations, ensuring safe, efficient, right-first-time manufacturing in line with customer, quality and OTIF targets.

You will:

Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, VSM)
Improve OEE, throughput and first-pass yield using KPI-driven performance management
Lead, coach and develop supervisors and operators
Ensure compliance with IPC standards and regulated manufacturing processes
Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning, Engineering, Procurement and Quality
Identify capacity constraints and support future manufacturing strategy 

About You

Proven Production Manager / Senior Manufacturing Leader
Experience within PCB, electronics or regulated manufacturing preferable
Strong Lean background (Yellow Belt minimum; Green Belt desirable)
Experience in controlled manufacturing environments and structured root cause analysis
Strong people leadership and performance management capability
Confident balancing quality, cost, delivery and safety priorities 

What's On Offer

Competitive salary (£60-65k)
Company bonus scheme
25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus salary sacrifice scheme to purchase extra holidays
Company sick pay
Salary sacrifice pension
Life assurance
Employee benefits platform
Clear progression opportunities within a growing international group
Free onsite parking 

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, results-driven manufacturing leader to join a growing, forward-thinking business with strong investment in people and technology.

Interested then call Julia @ Prime Appointments or apply via the link

Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position

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