Logoplaste UK, is currently seeking to recruit a Production Manager.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager you will have the opportunity to become an integral part of the Site Leadership Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across our Production department, strengthening our operations, enhancing customer relationships, and contributing to our ongoing success and growth.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

People Management & Development

• Oversee the shift personnel plan, ensuring alignment with Team Leaders.
• Develop and implement a succession plan, ensuring leadership engagement in team training and development.
• Manage all production resources, ensuring alignment, competency, and continuous development.
• Control the production budget, minimising overtime and temporary labour costs.

Production Efficiency & Waste Management

• Monitor and manage production waste within budget, ensuring timely rework of products.
• Lead the execution of the machine production plan, using data analysis to optimise asset performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure planned production outputs are met, identifying and resolving issues proactively.
• Maintain robust, repeatable processes, implementing improvements as needed.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a Safety-First culture, driving Behavioural Safety Improvements.
• Ensure all production areas comply with BRC A+ GMP standards.
• Guarantee customer quality standards are met at all times.
• Support the Senior Leadership team with end-to-end management of quality complaints effectively.

Inventory & Logistics

• Maintain tight stock control, ensuring held stock is managed efficiently.
• Oversee external warehouse operations when required.
• Coordinate with customers and hauliers for smooth logistics operations.

Lean & Continuous Improvement

• Become a Lean Implementation champion for the Dumfries site, working alongside the Site Leadership Team to achieve this.
• Drive Short Interval Control (SIC) meetings in ISBM and Blowing areas, acting as a key point of contact on the shop floor.

Documentation & Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of production-related documentation (line logs, quality checks, SAP, etc.) by coaching and supporting Team Leaders.
• Participate in month-end activities, including SAP interactions, stock reconciliations, and BRMs.
• Support the planning of Preventive Maintenance (PM) and project activities.

Who We Are Looking For

Background and Experience

• Excellent understanding and delivery of Health & Safety in a Production Environment
• Good customer relationship skills to ensure future good faith relationships.
• Experience within the plastics industry or FMCG environment
• Proven ability to take responsibility and drive results.
• Experience of delivering Lean Principles

Interpersonal Skills

• Self-driven team player with an enthusiastic and proactive approach.
• An effective communicator who can become a trusted confidante for the workforce.
• A superior people manager, with a proven track record of Team Development
• Excellent organisational skills and skilled at job prioritisation.
• A professional communicator, with a track record of, flexibility and reliability.

Logoplaste is an equal opportunities employer, where the foundation of our culture and our drive is based on Diversity & Inclusion. At Logoplaste we are all unique and different, everyone is accepted and respected for who they are. This is our strength.