Production Manager

As our new Production Manager, you’ll ensure the plant operates effectively and efficiently, allowing us to service our customers to the highest standards.

You’ll have a safety-first mentality, with a real desire to work with peers to develop the asset plan for the site and develop colleagues to ensure business goals are achieved

Some Of Your Key Responsibilities:

• You will ensure the plan operates in line with all HSE legislations and Environmental Agency permits, company policies and standards (ISO9001, ISO14001), including ensuring HAZOPS are carried out and actions completed. 
• You’ll maximise productivity, efficiency and utilisation of the specified plants and manage improvement programmes.
• You will be responsible for the production fixed cost budget, develop cost savings initiatives.
• You will encourage and drive the training and development of colleagues, paying particular attention to competence assessment and development needs to improve skills, ensuring there are appropriate resources to run the plants.
• You’ll take ownership of the standard operating procedures and GMP standards for the specified plants and ensure that they are operated, reviewed and regularly updated.
• You will be an innovative leader, promoting a Continuous Improvement culture in the plant and actively develop colleagues to add value beyond their allocated task.

What do I need to be successful in this role? 

• We’d love for you to have a Degree or equivalent in Engineering or chemistry.
• You hold NEBOSH NGC or equivalent.
• You have a good understating of process safety technologies and legal requirements under COMAH and environmental permitting and extensive demonstrated experience of driving safety improvements in a production environment.
• You’re an experienced leader with a drive for continuous improvement, a belt holder/practitioner in six sigma would be advantageous.
• You’ll need extensive experience of leading multi-plant production facilities (minimum 10 years)

What’s in it for me?

• A competitive salary alongside being included in our company bonus scheme. Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus schemes reinforce the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.

Who are Scott Bader?

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.