Production Manager
Location: Chadderton
Working Hours: Mon-Thurs 07:45-16:15, Fri 08:15-16:00 (Flexible Start Time Up to 9am)
The Role
Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role is responsible for the planning, staffing, equipping, and management of the 24/5 Production Department, ensuring that the highest quality output is created whilst satisfying Customer demands in a high volume, high mix, critical component environment and delivering continuous improvement in all aspects of the role.
Main Responsibilities
* Management and leadership of the Production Team to ensure that productivity, schedule, and efficiency targets are met.
* Management of the Planning function to develop and maintain production schedules to meet and exceed business and Customer demands.
* Responsible for ensuring that effective capacity management of production plant, material, and labour resources is available to discharge the plan.
* Responsible for the recruitment process, interviews, induction, and training of new starters.
* Chair the Quarterly People Review and recommend training requirements and grading changes.
* Ensure that performance to plan is monitored and achieved and where delays are identified, these are communicated in a timely manner and appropriate actions taken to recover the schedule.
* Maintain high levels of inter-department communications.
* Drive a high level of Health and Safety awareness and ways of working across the Team.
* Drive efficiency in every aspect of the Production Department; people/process/equipment.
* Produce and communicate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports.
* Always maintain a high level of transaction accuracy.
* Maintenance of housekeeping standards to a very high level.
* Work collaboratively with Engineering and Quality departments to ensure the smooth transition of New Product Introduction through FAI and into recurring production.
* Build and sustain an environment and culture of safety, quality, and Customer satisfaction.
* Drive the Company vision and promote how the Production Team contributes to the overall success of the Business.
* The above is a non-exhaustive list of duties.
The Candidate
* Must have had exposure to Aerospace or Automotive environments.
* Knowledge of AS 9100.
* Knowledge of IATF 16949.
* Proven strong personal leadership and communication abilities with previous experience of production management or similar at a management level.
* People management skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate, to delegate responsibilities and to explain ideas.
* Accuracy and attention to detail with an understanding of Business financial impacts from Production operations.
* Initiative, decisiveness, and a strong problem-solving skillset.
* Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and a flexible approach to work.
* Good understanding of Health & Safety and legal requirements for Production operations.
* Experience of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and auditing.
* Competent user of Microsoft IT Packages.
* A knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be beneficial, but not essential.
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