Production manager Work, Jobs in Saffron Walden, Ess (with Salaries)

Production Manager
DS Smith —Newmarket
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
14d
Quality Manager (on Shift)
GlaxoSmithKline —Ware
- 12 hour shift
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
Production Shift Team Leader
Indaver —Kelvedon
- Management
- Free parking
- Paid training
Quick apply
Site Manager
Biogen (UK) Ltd —Hoddesdon
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Overtime
- Management
- Maintenance
- IT
Quick apply
Manufacturing Project Manager
MBDA —Stevenage
- £50,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Free parking
Assembly Team Leader
AMOT —Bury St. Edmunds
- Management
- Assembly
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Site Manager - Volume Housebuilding, Halesworth IP19 8TP
untypical —Bury St. Edmunds
- IT
- Construction experience
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
Product/Quality Manager
Palma Ceia SemiDesign —Cambridge
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Master's degree
Quality Assurance Manager
Solina Group —Biggleswade
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Computer literacy
- English
4d
Tractor and Material Handling Territory Manager
CLAAS U.K. Ltd. —Great Saxham
- Sales
- Business development
- Free parking
- Annual leave
5d
Production Team Leader
Burgess Farms —Isleham
- From £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Senior Site Manager - Arlesey, SG15 6SX
untypical —Arlesey
- Contracts
- IT
- Construction experience
- Employee assistance programme
Experienced Sliding Head Setter
Rochling Industrial (UK) Limited —Hitchin
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- In-person
- Profit sharing
- Annual leave
Quick apply
8d
Pre-Press/ Production Manager
LP Display Ltd —Letchworth
- £35,000 - £50,000 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Assembly
- Team management
Quick apply
10h
Production Manager
Steris —Stortford
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Training & development
7d
Production Team Leader
ADM —Little Walden
- Weekend availability
- English
- Supervising experience
Manufacturing Manager
Teledyne Technologies Inc. —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
9h
Assistant Site Manager -Volume Housebuilding, Cottenham, CB24 8BJ
untypical —Cambridge
- Customer service
- IT
- Construction experience
- Employee assistance programme
Team Leader – Clothing Factory
lavenham leisure ltd —Sudbury
- £13.00 - £13.44 an hour
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Quality control
- Mentoring
- Free parking
Quick apply
7d
Quality Performance Lead
Hain Celestial UK —Cambridge
- Night shift
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Communication skills
Quick apply

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Production Manager

DS Smith -
Newmarket

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Job details

Full-time
14 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Life insurance
Sick pay

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Team management
Quality control
Organisational skills
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Training & development
Communication skills
Planned maintenance

Full job description

Production Manager - Fordham

About the role

As Production Manager, you will be responsible for leading the site’s Production operation including Conversion and Corrugator, managing multiple processes that directly influence customer quality, service and cost. Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead multi-shift teams across a range of activities in a dynamic and customer-focused manufacturing environment.

You will have full accountability for operational performance, ensuring production plans are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. The role demands strong organisational skills, the ability to balance competing priorities, and a hands-on leadership style that drives ownership and accountability at all levels.

Working in close collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operational Excellence and Cluster teams, you will focus on maximising asset utilisation, improving changeovers, reducing waste and driving continuous improvement. You will be expected to develop capable, engaged teams, embed standard operating practices and use data and KPIs to drive sustained performance improvement.

This role is ideal for a resilient and commercially minded production leader who enjoys managing complexity, improving processes and delivering results through strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, manage and develop multi-shift conversion teams, driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement
Ensure customer orders are delivered on time, in full and to specification, balancing capacity, quality and cost
Work closely with the Engineering Manager to ensure equipment is fully calibrated, well maintained and operating to standard, including effective preventive maintenance planning
Optimise conversion processes including printing, die-cutting and folding through effective control of ink usage, tooling condition, feed rates and changeovers
Analyse KPIs and performance data, including waste, downtime and quality metrics, to identify trends and improvement opportunities
Collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain and Cluster teams to optimise machine utilisation and production scheduling
Ensure effective preparation and organisation of inks, stereos and tooling to support efficient production
Develop team capability through coaching, training, performance reviews and structured development plans
Work closely with the Quality Manager to ensure adherence to quality standards and to reduce customer complaints

What we’re looking for

Proven experience leading teams in a corrugated or high-volume manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of conversion processes including printing, die-cutting and folding
A confident, data-driven people leader with experience managing multi-shift operations
Excellent communication skills
Proficient at using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

What we can offer you

Competitive salary
Qualifying Sick Pay scheme
Pension scheme & Life insurance
Share Save scheme
Income Protection
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP, Occupational Health & free Flu vaccine

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, e
ven those not meeting all criteria.”

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production manager jobs in saffron walden, ess

Production Manager

Quality Manager (on Shift)

Production Shift Team Leader

Site Manager

Manufacturing Project Manager

Assembly Team Leader

Site Manager - Volume Housebuilding, Halesworth IP19 8TP

Product/Quality Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Tractor and Material Handling Territory Manager

Production Team Leader

Senior Site Manager - Arlesey, SG15 6SX

Experienced Sliding Head Setter

Pre-Press/ Production Manager

Production Manager

Production Team Leader

Manufacturing Manager

Assistant Site Manager -Volume Housebuilding, Cottenham, CB24 8BJ

Team Leader – Clothing Factory

Quality Performance Lead

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