Production Manager

Chadderton

Mon-Thurs 07:45-16:15 Fri 08:15-16:00

(Flexible Start Time Up to 9am)

Production Manager

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.

Production Manager

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 s) 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.

Production Manager

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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Manh

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you! The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed)> Many Thanks