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Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Northampton

Salary: £50,000-£56,000

Hours: 3x Weeks of rotating Shifts: Mon to Fri 14:00-22:00, Mon to Fri 06:00-14:00, Mon to Thurs 22:00-06:00

Interaction Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a global leading client in sustainable paper and packaging solutions in Northampton. Their focus is on the health and safety of all employees, the wellbeing of their communities, and delivering exceptional service to all customers. They pride themselves in empowering all of their employees to reach their full potential in an inclusive environment that values diversity.

The Package

• £50,000-£56,000pa depending on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 confidential support for employees and families
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Inclusive and supportive working environment

The Responsibilites

• Promote and embed a strong health and safety culture across all production activities
• Lead, manage and develop production teams including recruitment, onboarding, appraisals, training and performance management
• Monitor team and equipment performance, implementing corrective and preventative actions where required
• Manage daily factory operations, proactively identifying and mitigating production bottlenecks
• Maintain effective communication between production, conversion, despatch and customer service departments
• Ensure shift teams are kept up to date with business performance, procedural changes and operational updates
• Work closely with engineering teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise downtime
• Support Health, Safety and Quality teams to ensure compliance with auditing and operational processes
• Collaborate with Sales and Planning teams to deliver excellent customer service levels
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and positively influence organisational change

The Requirements

• Previous experience leading teams within a manufacturing environment
• Strong people management and leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate employees
• Manufacturing process background, ideally within paper, packaging or a similar industry
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively
• Target-driven mindset with a focus on operational performance and efficiency
• Lean Manufacturing training or experience would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple departments
• IT competent with the ability to learn and utilise business systems including Cobis
• Knowledge of production processes, operations and logistics

Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding this position or to discuss other opportunities, contact Dan Pearce on 07791991352 or email dan.pearce@irweb.co.uk

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Daniel Pearce