a text-decoration: none; color: ; tr th, tr td border: 1px solid ; tr th background-color: ; Production Manager- Continuous Improvement and Operational ExcellenceManufacturing Essex £50,000 + Benefits Are you a Production Manager who can see opportunities where others see obstacles? Do you enjoy improving productivity, reducing waste, developing teams and driving lasting operational improvements? Our client is a respected and growing manufacturing business seeking a hands-on Production Manager to help improve manufacturing performance as part of its next stage of growth. About the Role Managing a production operation of approximately 40 employees, you will play a key role in helping the business become more efficient, more productive and better equipped for future growth. This is not simply a maintenance role. The business is looking for a leader who can bring fresh thinking, challenge the status quo, gain buy-in from stakeholders and deliver meaningful improvements across production performance, operational efficiency and cost control. Key Areas of Focus OEE and line performance Labour utilisation Cost reduction Waste reduction Continuous Improvement Team development Operational best practice Health and Safety culture Food safety and quality compliance Future automation and efficiency projects You will have worked as a: Production Manager Manufacturing Manager Operations Manager Factory Manager Senior Shift Manager looking ..... full job details .....