Production Manager

Photocentric is an award winning manufacturing company in Avondale Phoenix and the UK. We are innovators of 3D printers resin and worldwide leaders of craft stamp manufacturing. We are seeking a talented Production Manager to manage a team of production workers and packers in the production of our clear stamp and craft products. It would suit a production manager from a manufacturing background who is technically minded, a good leader and problem solver.

Key responsibilities for our Production Manager will include:

• Manage the production teams to deliver a quality output, meeting all internal and external targets required to maintain ISO and/or other accreditations.
• To be responsible for delivery of production targets across the teams.
• Manage the workforce promoting an environment where teamwork, open communication and continuous improvement are encouraged.
• To promote a culture of safety ownership with colleagues, to maintain up to date policies and compliance with OSHA standards at all times.
• Lead and manage Supervisors and Line Leaders to ensure each team delivers optimum performance.
• Oversee a stringent production plan to ensure all orders are delivered on time and in full, to the highest level of quality.
• Revise systems, SOPs and optimized work practices.
• Build and maintain skills within the team to deliver the correct level of abilities to operate efficiently.
• Actively take part in root cause analysis of Customer Complaints or Quality Assurance issues, and improve processes and employee training where required.
• Manage all elements of waste in the production process to increase efficiency in all areas.
• Identify, lead and manage continuous improvement and KPI’s plans across your teams.
• Be responsible for Performance Management in the production area, working with HR department to ensure a fair and consistent process is used in all performance/conduct cases that arise.
• Responsible for Health & Safety.

Experience and Skills required for our production manager:

• Proven experience in a similar role as a production manager.
• Progressive leadership experiences.
• Knowledge and experience of the application of continuous improvement systems, standards and tools and how to execute and monitor these through production teams.
• Strong on IT systems with the ability to extract data.
• Technically minded and a good problem solver.
• Lean Manufacturing.
• Health & Safety.
• Ability to improve and deliver SOPs.
• Can multi-task and work to tight deadlines.

Company Benefits:

• Dental Insurance.
• Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Vision Insurance.