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Fabrication Production Manager
Location: Peterlee, United Kingdom
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R0000292681
Career Area: Manufacturing
Job Description:
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Job Title: Fabrication Production Manager
Salary: 39,994 GBP – 49,992 GBP
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time – 36.50
Relocation: Not associated with the role
Job Reference: R0000292681
Job Purpose:
This is a supervisory position responsible for managing a production process schedule, operators/technicians, and overall performance within a designated value stream. You will be responsible for meeting Caterpillar’s goals for People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost that support a 24/7 operation.
Job Duties and Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
1. Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor, eliminate unsafe operations, and ensure a safe, clean product environment.
2. Determine processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling, and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.
3. Daily tie-in with production management to designate workload, priorities, and sequence for work assigned.
4. Determine overtime needs and priorities when resources are insufficient.
5. Suggest changes to working conditions and equipment use to increase efficiency.
6. Work to improve processes, timeliness, and reduce costs by eliminating non-value added activities.
7. Ensure the quality of produced products conforms to Caterpillar’s Quality Policy while maintaining cost.
8. Ensure necessary parts and materials are ordered and distributed in a timely manner.
9. Implement various corporate initiatives, such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS/ISO certification, etc.
10. Responsible for training and development of staff, timekeeping, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, and ensuring consistent application of organizational needs.
What Skills You Will Have:
Manufacturing Safety:
• Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
• Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
• Ensures compliance with relevant safety policies and regulations.
Process Improvement:
• Streamlines critical workflows for executing key processes.
• Sets priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance.
• Develops methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.
• Monitors external sources for applicable new methods and controls.
• Analyzes findings from improvement cycles to ensure success of interventions.
• Coaches others to develop skills to improve processes.
Manufacturing Operations:
• Monitors organizational adherence to policies and procedures.
• Facilitates communications across departments to ensure smooth workflow.
• Evaluates risks and safety hazards present in manufacturing operations.
• Recommends key industry benchmarks of manufacturing operations.
• Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays including additional service days awarded every 2 years up to a maximum of 5 days.
* Up to 10% Bonus target.
* Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Contribution doubled by Company up to 10%).
* Share Ownership Scheme (50% company matched).
* Personalised flexible benefits.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Free onsite parking.
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Posting Dates: February 18, 2025 - March 16, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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