Job Title: Manufacturing Manager

Production Manager

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Hours – Either 4-day condensed week (Mon – Thursday, Fridays off) / 5 days Mon-Fri

Flexi start / finish around core hours

Benefits – BONUS Great Pension, 25 days holiday BH (33 total) Private Healthcare  a wide range of additional benefits ongoing personal development opportunities

Outstanding opportunity for a talented Manufacturing Manager / Production Manager to make a real difference and lead the manufacturing / production operations within a highly successful, yet evolving manufacturing business.

We are looking for a Production Manager with a difference, to undertake a pivotal role, and join a talented, close-knit team. 

You will have considerable autonomy to impact, shape and lead ongoing continuous improvement initiatives and standardisation.

As such, you will be a driven, versatile Manufacturing Manager who can be both hands on and strategic and happy to work at all levels to provide the levels of outstanding quality and service, and support and drive the ongoing lean journey.

Products are low/medium volume electro-mechanical/mechanical so you will need to work both with the in-house team and sub-contract manufacturers as well as influence supply chain.

As Manufacturing Manager your remit will include:

• Day to day leadership of production in-house
• Forecasting production revenue and presenting monthly / quarterly production forecast to the Management Team.
• Identifying and continuing to develop a culture of continuous improvement / lean within the business.
• Oversee production scheduling, customer deadlines are met
• Directly accountable for leading and delivering core production objectives
• Ensure effective and efficient delivery of end to end production processes
• Ensure programme of work is delivered on time & in full (OTIF)
• Provide full technical supervision & support to the team
• Drive consistency of output within the team
• Oversee Health & Safety requirements

 To succeed in this key role, you will need to have

• Proven Manufacturing Management experience and ideally have a background working on electro-mechanical / mechanical assembled products.  
• The ability to forecast for production and the ability to identify improvements and help formalise processes to enable and support our development.
• A number of years experience in a similar role or HNC/D in an engineering subject ideally sought, and first-class communication and problem-solving skills essential. 
• A passion and desire to lead and develop your team essential coupled with expertise in implementation of lean / continuous improvement techniques sought. 

 Please apply via the link or contact Alison Kemp for further details

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