Fabric Production Manager
- Are you an experienced Fabric Production Manager?
- Do you want to work for a well established business that offers career progression?
- Have you got Coating or Stenter experience?
If so, APPLY NOW!
We are seeking a results-driven Production Manager to oversee and streamline fabric production operations. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong leadership skills and a proven ability to manage timelines, resources and teams effectively. You will play a key role in ensuring our production runs smoothly, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record for managing a technical and quality focussed manufacturing site, ideally fabric manufacturing, and will be able to show detailed knowledge in this area.
Main Responsibilities & Duties
- Direct daily management of the manufacturing departments within the Fabric Division and the employees therein.
- Review fabric operator requirements through agreed planning to ensure best utilisation of machinery to achieve stock deadlines and specific targets.
- Drive performance on KPIs, namely: Improving quality; Reducing waste; Efficiencies; Productivity; Minimising out of stocks.
- Review processing performance to schedule.
- Review and develop when agreed the manufacturing capability and performance in line with the company's changing requirements.
- Ensure correct operator training and machine running procedures are met and reviewed on a schedule basis, including operator assessments.
- Monitor fabric processing and ensure consistent and repeatable operating specifications are met and variances are highlighted.
- Monitor production performance against targeted waste.
- Review and in agreement manage the department's training and health and safety manuals.
- Work closely with the department's QC team to ensure agreed finished quality standards are met and identify areas of improvement.
- Ensure all planned maintenance is carried out in line with agreed schedules.
- Ensure all production date is accurate and within the running specifications for the fabric qualities produced.
- Assess the machinery with the maintenance department to ensure correct operation.
Requirements:
- Experience of implementing lean management and managing change.
- Previous experience in a Supervisory/Managerial role.
- Evidence of strong analytical skills.
- Coating or Stenter experience.
This is a Full time, Permanent position.