Production Manager in St Helens

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the St Helens Plant Management Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

As our Production Manager you will provide leadership for the site’s production facility with a “one team, one vision” approach, ensuring the business achieves best utilisation of all production resources in a working environment where behaviours are underpinned by the Knauf Values. Role purpose is undertaken as part of site’s Management Team, utilising all sources of functional expertise.

What you’ll be doing…

• Provide leadership in the production function to ensure shift team and the day team leadership work together to exceed in all applicable functional and business targets.
• Ensure all direct and indirect reports are engaged in skills development in terms of process skills, problem solving skills and Knauf Values based behavioural development.
• Involvement in all recruitment into the production function, ensuring the St Helens site has a pool of personnel capable of meeting the future challenges in the business.
• Provide functional representation in on-site meetings for HSSE development, Knauf Values development, Management - Trades Union relations, etc., together with external Knauf networking meetings.
• Provide leadership, in terms of the site’s production function and the site’s management team, in the drive for an environment of sustainable improvement utilising best practice Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.

What we’d love for you to have:

• Graduate in an industrial or business based discipline.
• Clear and demonstrable record of personal development following graduation.
• Substantial experience (2 years minimum) of continuous process plant operation, with a tangible reference to process improvement, utilising people engagement, made during that period.
• Production Management experience in a 24/7 unionised process production environment.
• Leadership and communication style which is motivating and engaging to individuals and teams.
• Capable of demonstrating the importance of Values based fully aligned policy deployment to achieve demanding business targets.
• A demonstrable passion for Continuous Improvement.
• Experienced in applying Performance Management process.
• An understanding of the fundamental principles of Continuous Improvement and knowledge of the full range of tools and techniques.
• Experience in creating an environment that sustains improvement.

We'll provide:

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more.
• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service.
• Group Income Protection.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages.
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary.
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme.
• Staff Bonus Scheme.
• Career Progression Routes.
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured.
• Westfield Health Cash Plan.
• Perkbox.
• Access to Costco Membership.
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme.
• On site Gyms.
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• On site Car Charging Points.