Manufacturing Manager

Lawson Williams

Hawke's Bay
Permanent
Full-time

15 days ago

The opportunity.Your challenge will be to support the growth of the business through strong leadership and commitment to people and their development. To focus on the continuous improvement of manufacturing operations, striving for best practice and meeting ambitious plans for growth.You will enjoy the daily demands of food processing and have a strong understanding of the key drivers in the processing and packaging of food products.You will also contribute to the planning and development of future production and packaging capability to meet the next product and market opportunities.The role.As Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for full operational and performance accountability.Specific responsibilities include

The leadership of a mid-sized team: staff development, coaching and mentoring and performance management.
Building a continuous improvement culture that embraces strong positive behavioural and teamwork traits.
Responsibility for quality outcomes – meeting customer expectations, GMP standards and company guidelines and ensuring any deviations and customer complaints are owned, investigated and rectified.
Departmental financial management

Your understanding of manufacturing performance will enable you to empower the team to focus on what excellence looks like and what needs to be done to achieve it. Working to ensure the highest food industry compliance requirements are maintained and delivered products are in full and on time.A focus on quality is essential as the manufacturing processes involved are technical and critical in delivering a finished product that meets required production volumes and customer expectations.Some key responsibilities in the roles include:

Developing performance across safety, quality, manufacturing, engineering
Providing daily hands-on Support and Coaching
Delivering critical projects for business success
Managing and Improving costing across the business
Strong communicator with a collaborative working style
Proven experience managing a team, willing to be closely involved in manufacturing as the plant scales up and achieves consistent quality output.

What’s in it for you.You will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration. If you are looking to develop or take the next step in your career and enjoy taking a hands-on approach this could be a great career opportunity for you.How to apply.Please use the Apply button on this page. For further information and a confidential discussion, you can call John Lawson on 021 922930.

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