Manufacturing Manager

Location: Nr Portsmouth Salary: to £45k We are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with our growing manufacturing business who are now recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing/Production Manager to manage 2 sites near Portsmouth. The current Manager of one of the sites is retiring in January 2021, so a planned handover is essential to their plans and therefore the role is to start ASAP. The role will see you taking full operational responsibility for both sites which are 9 miles apart. You will have full responsibility for around 16 staff at 1 site and 9 staff at the other site including temporary staff, so previous experience of managing teams across multiple sites is preferred. The successful candidate will : - Have excellent leadership and man management experience Have an extensive knowledge and experience of lean/continuous improvement Come from a Manufacturing background NEBOSH or IOSH health& safety qualification. Minimum HND or degree level qualification in manufacturing. Minimum of 5-years, experience as a Manufacturing/Production Manager, preferably with GRP or similar experience. Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Lean, 6 sigma or kaizen trained and able to demonstrate successes. Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Microsoft Navonics or similar ERP/MRP experience. The business is going through a period of change and is implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives. Your role will be taking these initiatives forward and driving them through the business