Head of Production

Part of our client’s success derives from their ultimate goal…to print things that people will fall in love with. Their service, ideas, technology and cost-efficiency make them a supplier that is championed by exciting, discerning clients. Everything from signage, wall coverings, glass manifestation, window graphics, exhibition graphics, displays, vehicle livery, hoardings…you name it, they print it.This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Production to work with big-name brands and some of the country’s most influential creative agencies.AccountabilitiesOverall responsibility for managing production and ensuring all jobs are delivered on time and to pre-requisite quality standards.Monitor the incoming work schedule, prioritise jobs, allocate labour and determine the fitting schedule for internal and external fitters.Manage the production workflow, optimise for efficiency, and supervise the production team.Overall responsibility for scheduling drivers and job paths, and for utilising drivers in production when they are not driving.Overall responsibility for ordering all materials for jobs.This role will be line manager for 15+ operators. Some of the associated responsibilities include:Ensure operators are onboarded and sufficiently cross-trained on different machinerySupervise and motivate operators to do their best work Advise general management on operator pay reviews Advise general management on staffing gaps and lead recruitment efforts for productionManage the operator holiday schedule and approve time offResponsible for operator performance management and disciplinary actions where necessaryProvide production expertise to the commercial teams and general management.Serve as the primary point of contact for advice on jobs to the sales team.Identify general management on production bottlenecks or efficiency improvements.Advise general management on new machinery requirements, and help assess new machinery.MiscEnsure health and safety compliance within production.Ensure the factory stays clean and tidy.Experience5+ years’ experience managing production is required5+ years’ experience (ideally 10+) in the large format print sector is strongly preferredExperience managing a similarly sized team of operators is strongly preferredExisting knowledge of large format print machinery and file prep is strongly preferredExperience purchasing materials (particularly within the print industry) is a bonus, but not requiredExperience recruiting operators (particularly within the print industry) is a bonus, but not requiredExperience as a hands-on operator (particularly within the print industry) is a bonus, but not requiredIf you have registered with us and wish to use your existing details to apply for this vacancy please login here. If you would like to register with us please click here To apply for this vacancy fill in the form below. The following fields are required. Forename (required)
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