Production Manager - Plastics

Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing organisation looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager into a senior leadership role.

The position will take responsibility for Production and Production Engineering activity across a multi-site operation, with a strong focus on injection moulding, tooling, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading Production and Production Engineering teams
• Managing manufacturing performance across multiple sites
• Driving improvements across safety, quality, cost and delivery
• Monitoring production performance and implementing corrective actions
• Improving cycle times, efficiency and manufacturing capability
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting new tooling projects and mould trials
• Working with external toolmakers on new and existing tooling
• Leading new mould sampling and validation
• Troubleshooting moulding, tooling and process-related issues
• Ensuring products meet customer and quality requirements
• Maintaining high QHSE standards
• Developing team capability, accountability and engagement

The Person

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have:

• Strong experience within plastics manufacturing and injection moulding
• 5+ years’ experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Previous senior production or manufacturing leadership experience
• Strong technical knowledge of injection moulding processes and machinery
• Experience of tooling and working with toolmakers
• Experience of new mould sampling and validation
• A proven continuous improvement background
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Experience working within established QHSE standards
• Good commercial awareness and problem-solving ability

An engineering or manufacturing qualification would be advantageous, although strong practical experience will also be considered.

The Package

• £60,000–£65,000
• Permanent dayshift
• Every other Friday off
• Senior manufacturing leadership position
• Long-term permanent opportunity with an established North East manufacturer