Description
Reporting to the Managing Director, the role requires supporting and developing the production function in line with the business objectives and being responsibile for all areas of production. As a member of the senior leadership team, this role also provides input into site-based decision making and strategic initiatives.
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Details
Location
Staplehurst, Kent
Salary
Circa £50 - £65k, DOE
Hours
Mon - Fri (8:00-17:00)
Contract
Permanent
Extras
Generous benefits package
About Us
A family run company, Magnetic Shields Limited (MSL) is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of magnetically shielded products and rooms. Our brand new factory unit and Fibre laser with full stock automation more than doubles our production capacity and throughput. This period of expansion is a very exciting time for the company and we are looking to speak to applicants interested in joining us to lead our production facility into the next phase of growth.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Quarterly staff bonus scheme
- Company sick pay scheme
- Employee referral scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive holidays
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- On-site parking
- Training and development (PHD funding)
About the Role
The Production Manager plans, co-ordinates and controls our manufacturing processes so that the products are delivered on time, within budget, quality & safety standards. He/She will lead, manage and develop the production team, in additon to representing the company at a tactical and strategic management level.
Roles & Responsibilities
Includes (but not limited to):
- Plan & organise the overall performance of manufacturing operations & dispatch, including safety, quality, delivery and cost, to meet agreed targets. Review & adjust the schedule where needed in order to achieve on-time delivery
- Manage capacity planning to facilitate staff scheduling (overtime/ shift patterns) and material requirements needed to meet production and financial objectives, highlighting bottlenecks and providing recovery plans where needed
- Responsible for liaising with stakeholders to ensure that production targets and sales forecasts are achieveable
- Streamline production processes & planning manpower to ensure utilisation of machinery & equipment runs consistently within agreed targets
- Responsible for minimising wastage & scrap material, ensuring that all Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to at all times
- Implement lean manufacturing, and other appropriate methods, to drive on-time delivery, shortened lead times, and improve quality
- Ensure coaching & development of production employees to include training procedures for all operations/personnel, including maintenance of the skills and capabilities matrix
- Ensure that Health & Safety guidelines are followed at all times
- Oversee new product introduction within the workshop, liaising with the design & sales team, where necessary
- Aid sales in answering process specific questions & oversee the manufacturing engineers to install new machinery and/or processes to meet new customer demands
- Member of the senior leadership team; setting the example, providing support & decision-making to others
- Ambassador for the Company to both internal & external stakeholders
Essential Skills
- Engineering Degree qualified or equivalent time-served experience
- Successful track record (5years +) leading & motivating people in a transferrable manufacturing environment
- Engineering, operations & process implementation experience
- Have strong internal & external stakeholder management skills
- A proactive, self-starter who is consultative & adaptable
- IT literate: must be confident user of all MS Packages, ERP packages
- Planning & organisation skills, must be experienced running & monitoring production processes
- Decisive problem solver
- Capacity to grasp complex concepts easily
- Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
- Ability to communicate clearly & persuasively with your team, managers & clients
- Ability to work under pressure & multi-task
- Leadership skills with the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines
- Results-driven approach to work
- Ability to work in a logical, systematic manner
Desirable Skills
- LEAN manufacturing/ LEAN Six Sigma experience
We acknowledge that the most valuable aspect of business, is the people, and we are looking to recruit the next generation of our workforce!
We will invest in your success, is it time for you to join our team and start your journey?
We will invest in your success, is it time for you to join our team and start your journey?
