Xpert Resourcing are recruiting for a highly organised Production Manager to join our Ely based client. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing floor level manufacturing and will be leading a team of up to 11 Operatives. Therefore, excellent leadership skills, customer service, continuous improvement, product quality, and LEAN manufacturing experience are essential.
Duties to Include:
1. Apply lean practices to manufacturing processes in keeping with the overall value stream target.
2. Help maintain the continuous improvement cycle within manufacturing groups.
3. Conduct motivational meetings and communicate targets and strategies effectively to manufacturing teams.
4. Ensure appropriate operating principles, work instructions, and SOPs are followed by the operators.
5. Collaborate with Manufacturing and R&D engineering to identify and execute improvement opportunities in all manufacturing related activities.
6. Ensure quality of product produced meets manufacturing drawing requirements by using metrology tools to validate tolerances and finishes standards.
7. Training and mentoring of the team, ensuring knowledge gaps and training needs are identified and managed, and sustain a culture of 5S in manufacturing areas.
Experience/Skills Required:
1. An appreciation of LEAN manufacturing techniques, quality improvement, and associated people strategies required to drive and sustain change.
2. An understanding of MRP / ERP data systems as applied to production to ensure optimal end-to-end Value Streams with minimal waste.
3. A sound understanding of improvement techniques such as Value Stream and Process mapping and Visual Management systems.
4. Experienced in troubleshooting and finding root causes and solutions for technical problems.
5. Ability to lead a cross-functional team.
6. Organised and able to manage multiple projects concurrently.
7. Strong communication skills with the ability to train, coach, mentor and present new ideas.
Hours of Work:
07.30 - 4.30 - Monday - Thursday; Friday 7.30 - 12.30
Benefits:
Excellent benefits, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, life insurance, healthcare.
If you have not received a response within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. Xpert Resourcing Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy.
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