Assistant Factory Manager

Posted 8 April by Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd
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£55,000 - £60,000 per annum
Scunthorpe , South Humberside
Permanent, full-time
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Posted by Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd
Assistant Factory Manager – Scunthorpe – £55,000 - £60,000
Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a family orientated manufacturing business based in Scunthorpe who are seeking a hands on Assistant Factory Manager to join their management team.
As Assistant Factory Manager, you will be a key part of the management and decision-making process for the factory operation and support the UK Factory Manager in the day to day running of the business. This is a newly created role that will suit someone with a background in leading teams within a fast paced manufacturing environment using Lean practices.

In Return You’ll Receive:
  • 25 days (200 hours) holiday + bank holiday
  • Discretionary bonus and competitive benefits package
  • Nest Pension Scheme
  • Free onsite parking
  • Be part of a true family culture that is something special and have genuine ability to make a real difference

Assistant Factory Manager Responsibilities:
  • To deputise for the Factory Manager as required
  • Apply knowledge of new trends in manufacturing, quality, and Health & Safety to maintain a high level of efficiency
  • Attend meetings as necessary with the parent company, customers, and suppliers
  • Be an integral part of the procurement process and assist and develop cost control measures for the whole factory process
  • Ensure the factory is performing within expected parameters to ensure product quality and availability is maintained
  • Conduct customer and external audits as part of the team, demonstrating high standards
  • Monitor KPIs and set targets for the factory process
  • Maintain quality standards throughout the factory and ensure best practice for manufacturing is followed
  • Identify areas to develop and coach the existing and team and communicate expectations
  • Authorise annual leave and monitor absence
  • Assist in the disciplinary process as required
  • Oversee Inventory levels and monitor against the business needs

Working Hours – 7am – 3pm Monday to Friday

Required Skills & Experience:
  • Solid IT skills including Excel
  • To be Health & Safety trained preferably IOSH
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Understand a quality system and HACCP principles and their implementation in the factory environment
  • Good organisational skills and an ability to delegate
  • Strong leadership and decision-making skills

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Assistant Factory Manager opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.
Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.

Required skills

  • Factory Manager, Lean Manufacturing, Leadership, Management

Reference: 52437840

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