Production Manager
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000
* High tech manufacture for the aerospace & automotive industry.
* Innovative, forward-thinking business.
* Excellent opportunity to put your stamp on a business and make positive change.
We are delighted to be representing an engineering business in North-East Manchester that designs, develops, and manufactures high-tech materials for the aerospace and automotive industries.
Is this business for you?
Our client has been able to grow a very strong, positive culture, growing from strength to strength over recent years through consistent employee development and progression, with very little staff turnover. This is the type of environment where you enter, and the atmosphere is one of helpfulness, with everyone striving for excellence.
Knowledge / Experience:
* Management and leadership of the Production Team to ensure 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 effective capacity management of production plant, material, and labor resources.
* 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; communicate delays in a timely manner and take appropriate actions to recover the schedule.
* Maintain high levels of inter-department communications.
* Drive a high level of Health and Safety awareness across the team.
* Drive efficiency in every aspect of the Production Department: people, process, and equipment.
* Produce and communicate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports.
* Maintain a high level of transaction accuracy.
* Maintain housekeeping standards to a very high level.
* Work collaboratively with Engineering and Quality departments to ensure smooth transition of New Product Introduction.
* 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.
Background:
* Proven strong personal leadership and communication abilities with previous experience in production management or similar at a management level.
* People management skills, including the ability to inspire, motivate, delegate responsibilities, and 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 with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and auditing.
* Competent user of Microsoft IT Packages.
* A knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be beneficial, but not essential).
In Return:
This opportunity is unique due to the people, culture, vision, and progression opportunities. Many companies claim to offer this, but if what you’ve read interests you, please get in touch for more details on why this is one of the best opportunities on the market.
Key words: “Production Manager”, “Manufacturing Manager”, “Head of Production”, “Production Supervisor”.
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