Corrugated Packaging Operations Manager

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This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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We are on the search for a natural leader to manage a significant corrugated packaging operation in the South East.

Our client is a customised packaging solutions provider looking for an Operations Manager to be responsible for enhancing, controlling, and executing production processes to ensure the smooth, efficient, informed, and compliant operational functioning.

As a key part of the senior management team, you will lead production teams in achieving goals and productivity, safety, quality, service and financial objectives. You will communicate these goals and objectives, providing clear direction to supervisors, team leaders and operatives, and make important decisions in high-pressure situations.

The key objective of Operations Manager is to balance the meeting of customer needs with optimising operational effectiveness.

The role will hold responsibility for the site operations, driving process improvement initiatives and acting as the main point of contact for day-to-day issues. Lean manufacturing experience would be a distinct advantage.  The Operations Manager will focus on optimising output for production through effective organisation, strong leadership, co-ordination and resource management.  Striving for continual improvements in machine productivity and efficiency, you will reduce waste, ensure product quality and exceed customer service levels.

We are looking for an innovative thinker with strong knowledge of corrugated packaging manufacturing standards, confident in working in a diverse environment, with demonstrable leadership skills.

You must have the knowledge and experience within the corrugated packaging industry that will allow you to lead & drive continued significant change and growth in a confident manner.