Responsibilities:
1. Project Planning and Management: Lead production planning and team management, overseeing projects and influencing broader planning, manufacturing, and project processes.
2. Budgeting and Financial Management: Assist in managing project budgets by providing accurate estimates, quotes, and updates to the PMO on critical deadlines. Supporting ongoing project monitoring, tracking labor allocations against planned vs actual performance.
3. Production Scheduling: Develop and implement detailed production schedules to ensure timely delivery of all project components with the support of your team.
4. Supply Chain Management: Oversee supplier selection, specifications, negotiations, and ongoing management, ensuring external services and internal materials/stock are aligned with project needs and managed within their respective work cells.
5. Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain quality control processes to ensure all projects meet design specifications and adhere to quality standards.
6. Leadership: Provide guidance and practical solutions to the in-house team on various project aspects, offering advice as needed.
7. Analytical Approach: Analyze shop floor data on production times to monitor performance, continuously improving planning and output. Deliver key KPI reports to enable effective performance monitoring for both yourself and the board.
8. People Management: Support your team in day-to-day decision-making, manage appraisals, and coordinate training. Collaborate with the leadership team on HR matters related to your staff. Serve as a critical link to other departments such as Project Management, Design, and Manufacturing.
9. Communication Improvement: Drive improvements in both processes and people within your team, implementing lean manufacturing techniques where applicable and leading continuous improvement efforts.
Requirements:
1. A minimum of 5 years experience in production management or a similar role.
2. Previous experience in coordinating manufacturing or production teams.
3. A valid UK Full driving license.
4. The ideal candidate will have a methodical, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach, with a strong focus on delivering projects on time and to the required quality standards.
5. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.
6. Good knowledge of MS Office and other relevant software.
7. Comfortable with generating, analyzing, and reporting on production data.
8. Strong attention to detail and the confidence to challenge existing processes to drive improvement.
9. Strong decision-making skills with a results-oriented mindset.
10. Experience in maintaining a clean and organized shop floor environment.
Preferred Skills:
1. Relevant health and safety qualifications.
2. Project management certifications.
3. Leadership and management qualifications.
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