Production Manager

Job Title:                    Production Manager

Location:                    Penrith, Mardale Rd, Penrith, Ca11 9eh

Contract:                    Permanent

Hours:                        Full Time, 40 Hours Per Week

Reporting To:           Operations Manager

Reference: R9121

Your Role

You will be responsible for the daily operation and performance of the site.  This covers all aspects of people motivation, safety, quality and cost.

Your Responsibilities

• To provide support and assistance to the Operations Manager ensuring that all costs are managed within budgetary/forecasted levels.
• To  produce products to the required specifications and maintain effective quality control in order to meet the requirements of quality assurance schemes as specified.
• Ensure the production and planning teams are performing to their full potential through regular monitoring of objectives, coaching, motivation, involvement and training.
• Assist the Operations Manager with the site inventory to ensure minimum use of working capital.
• Ensure that the mill operates to all current legislation and company procedures, including Health & Safety, Environment and quality Standards.
• Achieve and monitor the energy usage against the target for the site (KWH/t) as set by the UK Management Team. 
• Discuss and agree the CAPEX spend requirements with the Site Management Team on an annual basis.
• To take the lead in the running of the site, in the absence of the Operations Manager.
• To monitor the production processes to achieve the optimum performance of the plant, as well as the performance KPI’s set by the UK Management Team, including the energy usage (KWH/t). 
• Work with the Engineering Team to ensure the maintenance plan minimises the time lost through breakdown. 
• Maximise throughputs, which should then enable planned shutdowns, enabling all departments to ensure customer requirements are met on time. 
• Ensure audits are conducted on a regular basis to ensure that HSEQ compliance is maintained at all times. 
• Monitor and control the costs of manufacturing consumables such as Dies, Rolls, grinder beaters, etc.  
• Ensure that feed is manufactured to the agreed Company quality standards and in compliance with all protocols and legal requirements. 
• With the Formulations department, review formulations on a monthly basis to evaluate the impact of any changes on quality or throughput. 
• Investigate, report on and implement corrective actions for any production related customer complaints. 
• Ensure the mill cleaning schedule is adhered to and all spillages and leaks are dealt with in the appropriate manner. 
• Create a ‘clean-as-you-go’ culture, so we can all have pride in our working environment. 
• Work with the Operations Manager to assist with monthly stocktaking by managing physical stock checks of macro and micro raw materials. 
• Work with the Operations Manager to ensure that all mill costs are maintained within budget constraints. 
• Ensure that you encourage a safety first culture and provide a safe working environment for your team, protecting all visitors to the premises, and meet all business and legal requirements. 
• In conjunction with the Operations Manager, it is your responsibility to work towards these objectives by planning, training, supervising, consulting, investigating and preventing. 
• Manage the site with an effective Environmental Management System. 
• To work with the Operations Management Team to identify and develop opportunities for manufacturing improvements. 

Your Profile

Essential:

• Significant mill manufacturing experience, alternatively in depth production process knowledge in related field 

• Team Leadership Experience

• Ability to multi task 

• It Literacy

• Continuous Improvement Driven

• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• An awareness of the importance of our responsibilities to working within current legislation.
• Conscious of Health and Safety procedures.
• Great attention to detail.

• Good Communication Skills.

Desirable:

• Health & Safety IOSH or NEBOSH

About Forfarmers

Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation. 

ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.

What Are The Benefits Of Working For Forfarmers Uk?

• Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics)
• On site parking
• Private Medical Insurance
• Generous holiday allowance (35 days inc of bank holidays)
• Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions)
• Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business
• Cycle to work scheme
• B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online
• And much more!

Applications

We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website.

Please make us aware if your need any reasonable adjustments to participate in this process.

We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.