Production Manager

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.

• 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 l