• Co-ordinate all aspects of the manufacturing process, ensuring operational efficiency and product quality
• Oversee the entire factory team to facilitate the day-to-day operations and escalate any issues to senior management where necessary.
• Implement and enforce quality standards and, in conjunction with the Compliance Manager,
  Ensure all operations comply with the client’s health and safety regulations and company policies
• Ensure that training and standards for all factory staff are maintained and that new employees are trained up to the client’s standards by an appropriate instructor
• Sign off holiday requests whilst ensuring that there is enough cover in the light of any planned absence.
• Ensure adequate cover is in place in the event of unplanned staff absences
• Co-ordinate and plan any overtime and document what tasks are to be carried out to ensure the hours worked meet business requirements.
• Ensure that the daily morning factory meetings are carried out and that by the end of day e-mail is sent to all concerned.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and annual appraisals
• Interview for new recruits in conjunction with the HR manager

• Take responsibility for and co-ordinate the response to any factory equipment breakdown.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and troubleshooting processes
• Ability to show initiative to find alternative solutions (thinking outside the box) to streamline production to maximise productivity
• Co-ordinate the routine maintenance schedule for all factory equipment
• Prepare Permit to Work paperwork for on-site contractors

• Ensure that an empty IBC count is carried out every week and reported back to purchasing
• Hold weekly production meetings with sales and purchasing
• Liaise with purchasing in respect of the quantity of raw materials that need to be ordered and the timescale to ensure no delays in the production schedule.
• Co-ordinate waste count and removal from the site in a timely manner

• Plan and organise production schedules to meet demand and targets
• Creation of batch cards from Sage 200 for all planned production
• Coordinate with purchasing for raw material procurement and inventory control
• Address and resolve production-related issues or delays
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across departments involved in production.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality or production failures.

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