Salary/Rate: £45,000/annum + Excellent Company Benefits
Location: BS37, Yate, South Gloucestershire

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Production Manager

Days Mon - Fri

A well established and reputable engineering and manufacturing company is looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager / Lead who will report to the Directors and oversee day to day manufacturing.

This role will be responsible for resolving bottlenecks in the production process, whilst also having a focus on manufacturing excellence & increased production levels whilst driving Safety, Quality, and Service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, organisation, coordination, and control of production
• To ensure that goods are produced on time to meet the customer’s demands and resolve any bottlenecks in the production process.
• Ensure that all members of the team perform to the requirements of their job descriptions and understand the importance of their contribution towards achieving the production objectives in quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Respond to technical queries raised by employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Ensure that all members of the team have received adequate training to carry out their job duties.
• Complete risk assessments and method statements as required.
• Carry out weekly health & safety workshop tours
• Report to the Director regarding the performance of people, quotations, design and manufacturing within the organisation.
• Make a positive contribution to maintaining a workplace that is healthy, safe, neat and tidy, and that all employees conform to the company & legal standards.
• Work with managers and supervisors to implement the company’s policies and business objectives

Requirements

• Be a qualified time served engineer with experience in carrying out a similar role
• Have excellent troubleshooting skills
• The ability to quickly understand new technical concepts.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and negotiating skills
• Good customer- facing and internal communication skills
• Ability to motivate co-workers and colleagues
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of IFS or other ERP system essential

Type: Permanent
Contract Length: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Job Reference: SYM33678332