Job Description

Job Advert

Site Production Manager

Atworth

50,000 per annum

Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week.

Your Role

Coolfreeze has a fantastic opportunity to join their prestigious bodybuilder brand as a Site Production Manager at their factory in Atworth (Wiltshire). If you want to work for a company that has been in the industry for more than 35 years and you are fully qualified in your profession, this is the role for you.


As the Site Production Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the smooth operation of the production site. You will be responsible for managing the daily workflow, ensuring that all production targets are met while upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. Your expertise in lean manufacturing, workflow management, and materials control will drive continuous improvement across the site.


You will also be instrumental in setting up and managing the production facility to become established, ensuring alignment with business objectives. With a strong focus on communication and team development, you will mentor and support your team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. Additionally, you will work closely with key stakeholders to manage risks, optimise processes, and implement improvements to deliver results.

Day to day, you will be:

Oversee the daily workflow, ensuring production schedules and targets are met. Ensure full compliance with shop floor policies, safety procedures, and quality standards. Manage materials control, ensuring availability of resources for uninterrupted production. Implement and monitor 5S principles to maintain a clean and efficient workplace. Lead lean manufacturing initiatives to drive continuous improvement and reduce waste. Identify potential challenges before they occur and take proactive steps to mitigate risks. Support the setup of the production site to become established through managing, planning and executing. Oversee all aspects of people leadership, including recruitment, performance reviews, training, development ensuring a motivated and high-performing workforce across the site. Conduct performance reviews and provide coaching to team members to enhance their skills and productivity. Communicate regularly with stakeholders to provide updates on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Ensure accurate logging of production hours and attendance. Participate in meetings to discuss progress, KPIs, and business improvement opportunities.

What's more, training will be provided in areas where needed, and they will work with you to identify areas where support can be offered.

Skills and Behaviours Required

Resilience-

A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.

Leadership-

You excel in leadership roles, driving performance while fostering team growth and collaboration. Your focus on operational excellence empowers teams to consistently achieve and exceed goals.

Experience-

With a background in coachbuilding, you bring hands-on knowledge and credibility to your leadership. You're passionate about continuous improvement, with proven experience in lean manufacturing and a sharp focus on efficiency, quality, and process optimisation.

Motivated by Challenge-

You thrive in dynamic environments and welcome challenges as opportunities for growth. Proactive and strategic, you identify areas for improvement and lead teams through transformative change to achieve lasting success.

Benefits

+ Auto-enrolment pension. + A day off for your Birthday.
+ Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
+ Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
+ Training opportunities and access to our in-house training hub.
+ Long service recognition.
+ Branded uniform.
+ Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
+ Death in service benefit.
+ 23 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays

About Coolfreeze

Coolfreeze is an industry-renowned bodybuilding (coachbuilders) company, with one site in Manchester and a second in Wiltshire. Their team are expert in their field and work to deliver exceptional customer service. So, whether their customers need a panel van or a 26-ton truck body, they can rely on their experience and knowledge to help them design the perfect vehicle. Their enduring success is built on a sound customer base who continue to use their services year after year, safe in the knowledge that they will meet their expectation. Coolfreeze have an incredible team of experts, with many achieving significant lengths of service with them, which is something they are really proud of. The longevity of their staff is a major contribution to their success, and their input into our ISO 9001:2008 quality control system is an integral part of their high standards. Coolfreeze is a well-known and respected name in the industry and also has the resilience and high standing of owners, Rygor Group, behind it.

Our Process

When applying, please include a full current CV. Once this has been reviewed, we will be in touch to advise if your application will be progressed through to the next stage. The Riverside Resourcing & Consultancy recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications are carefully considered, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Managing your data

We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control, and by applying to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process. Your application data is held within our secure applicant tracking system through hireful - you will be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated regarding your application