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Associate Production Manager

Onsite- Cheltenham

Salary up to £37K subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including a company bonus!

Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler UK - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, investing in the best technology and resources available and investing in each and every individual. Put simply, it’s who we are. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler Mira.

From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people (who knew a bathroom manufacturing company did all this?!)

But, to get to where we want to be, we are looking for an Associate Production Manager to ensure efficient delivery of production plans to meet our customer needs join us. Find out more below!

Role Overview

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager and working with the Leadership team you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a variety of assembly, Test and Pack production areas. Working together to ensure efficient delivery of production plans to meet our customer needs. Focusing on identifying, and supporting improvements opportunities in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and people metrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive teams Adherence to Safety, Quality and overall company standards.

• Optimise labour to ensure maximum productivity and team efficiency.

• Liaise and coordinate with supporting functions to escalate issues and support with root cause fixes.

• Set a positive example of conduct, attitude and behaviour adhering to company policy, procedures and standards.

• Motivate the team creating a high-performance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced.

• Work proactively with support functions to improve processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities.

• Proactively Manage varied first level HR issues including absence.

Skills/Requirements

• Proven history of Leading coaching and motivating individuals and teams.

• Strong communication skills, able to clearly verbalise ideas and action plans.

• Computer literate - excel, word, PowerPoint.

• Basic Knowledge of ERP/SAP systems.

• History of working in a high-volume low complexity and low volume high complexity assemble test and pack environment.

• Basic understanding of financial operating costs.

• Strong analytical skills, able to identify opportunities that improve SQDCP metrics.

• Able to achieve results by setting high standards and committing to clear objectives.

• Ability to show resilience and a flexible approach.

We can offer you a lot in return!

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls, and KOHLER. Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in their commitment to design, innovation, and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.

Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact talentacquisitionuk@kohler.com.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: The Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies, and where we require external support, we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.