Job Description

IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in manufacturing facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and Belgium.

Read more about our story at: www.iplglobal.com

An opportunity has arisen for a Production Manager to join the team at our Hull site.

IPL Hull was built in the millennium year and there are employees working today who witnessed the first brick being laid! Our Hull site is an experienced leader in the injection and blow moulding industry, housing state of the art machinery. IPL Hull takes initiative on providing eco-friendly solutions and pride themselves on delivering products specifically tailored to their customers' needs. Key products include the "One Nest" stacking crate, jerry cans, Water Butt, composter, kerbside boxes, food waste containers.

Are you a driven and dynamic leader with experience in delivering through teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

If so, this is an ideal opportunity to join us at an exciting time in this integral role, in which you will be accountable for maintaining efficient production processes with high-quality standards, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and leading a team to create a culture of operational excellence.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Manager will set the culture, improve compliance and drive continuous improvement in order to deliver results.

This is a full-time site-based role at our plant in Hull (HU9) working Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities will include:

Operational management

Ensure that creating a safe working environment and maintaining a safety first culture is prioritized at all times.

Oversee and coordinate the production activities across a 24/7 operation of 4 production shifts.

Organize and lead internal daily team meetings with Shift Leaders and Cell Leads in order to investigate and resolve issues that impact production output.

Navigate changes to production plans to ensure that revised targets are met.

Work with agreed KPIs to measure success (short, medium, and long-term plans), develop actions plans to drive delivery and communicate progress across various levels of the business.

Effective leadership

Manage, mentor, and develop a high functioning team, promoting a collaborative and results-driven work environment.

Provide effective leadership to your team (4 direct reports, with broader indirect headcount accountabilities), coaching and developing to promote high performance that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.

Be a champion to the Production team members and be visible to the workforce in our production areas.

Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to support team members' growth and development.

Ensure effective communication and coordination between shifts, and across the wider business, to achieve operational goals.

Creating a culture of continuous improvement

Actively support and participate in company change programmer, taking a common-sense approach to encouraging operational transformation.

Identify, explore and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising on quality or safety.

Interpret and analyze data and trends, developing recommendations and strategies for improvement.

Stakeholder collaboration

Support the Operations Manager and Finance with accurate forecasts and budgets relevant to the operational remit, specifically in relation to labour costs.

Build effective working relationships across the business to ensure delivery.

Actively engage with stakeholders across departments to identify any impact on our production, implementing strategies and developing management procedures.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person