Role: Manufacturing Manager
Location: Birmingham (South)
Salary: Highly Competitive
Job Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead operations across a value stream, ensuring excellence in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP) performance. This is a key leadership role focused on driving efficiency, improving productivity, and optimising operational performance in a highly regulated aerospace/manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a complex manufacturing environment, including hot metal forging, heat treatment, and aerospace engineering processes.
* Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards, maintaining up-to-date risk assessments and procedures.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
* Develop and implement strategic operational plans aligned with company goals and customer demands.
* Manage and mentor first-line leaders and team members, fostering a positive and engaged team culture.
* Oversee production targets, ensuring on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
* Analyse and resolve customer-related issues using root cause analysis (8D process) to implement long-term solutions.
* Promote lean manufacturing principles and drive process improvements across the production environment.
* Monitor and report on key performan...