Job Title:  Production Manager

Scope of Role:

• To oversee the day to day and month to month activities of the site, act as single point accountable for activity and performance.
• Provide site leadership to Production disciplines to improve safety, quality and efficiencies; reduce costs and work-in-progress by proactively promoting and implementing LEAN manufacturing tools.
• Coordinate Support function focus to ensure priorities are clear and resources aligned to site objectives.
• Ensure sufficient capacity and capability to fulfil demand plans.
• Take specific responsibility for the management of staff and production cell activities.
• Support new product introduction procedures/prototype activities as required.
• Support and coordinate work transfer activity.
• Where appropriate, quality assurance may delegate Production quality control and inspection activities in accordance with the Group’s approvals, commitments to customers and business management system.
• Setting and maintaining and excellent operational culture, living the “winning and losing as one team” philosophy.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts for costs and inventory

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Production Management

• Manage all relevant business KPIs:
• Safety
• OTD
• Turn-around times (TAT)/ Lead times
• Quality
• Operational costs
• Sale revenue
• WiP
• OPEX Savings
• Develop cell leadership team in the use of key Operational Excellence tools, e.g. 5S, EHS audits, TPM, 5R, RCCA, Capacity planning, Waste Reductions, 1 piece flow principles
• Manage the site’s capacity and capability planning to improve on-time and on-quality deliveries
• Implement a LEAN organisation throughout Operations
• Promote a progressive EH&S culture at the site
• Implement change within the site to ensure that future expectations of customers in terms technology, costs, quality and service will be met
• Assist in setting and developing Operations Strategies, Policies and Practices in collaboration with the Director of Operational Excellence and wider SLT, to improve operational productivity and effectiveness.
• Assist in the preparation, monitor and analyse of budgetary plans and forecasts for all major KPIs.
• Ensure Physical and digital stocks are accurately maintained, to minimise variances and risk.
• Provide site leadership and decision support in all relevant areas of operational performance, functional strategies and capital spend plan
• Maintain a professional and effective communication at all levels, stimulating initiatives, innovations, and motivation for continuous improvements.
• Represent the organisation when requested, at conferences, meetings, corporate reviews, committees and working groups.

Management and direction of staff

• Provide leadership, presence and energy to the site Production department
• Promote and implement Lean manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Create an atmosphere of teamwork with other members of the Operations team
• Proactively manage the Production through a major change programme
• Drive technology initiatives, investments and outsourcing programmes
• Develop the organisation through guidance, training and using the company appraisal system to manage expectation
• Develop the skills within the department to meet the needs of the business
• Manage the resource profile to meet the needs of the business and performance manage as necessary
• Assist in establishing budgets for both the annual cost of the department and New Projects and monitor accordingly

Direct Reports:

• 2 Cell Leaders; Total team of approx.20-30 employees

Other Responsibilities

• Provide flexible support and undertake reasonable ad hoc duties, including cross-department tasks and training, as required to maintain operations and customer satisfaction.

Limits of Fiscal/Management Authority

• Sign off purchase orders in line with the financial guidelines
• Not permitted to change Business Management/SOP processes, procedures and guidelines without formal approval but expected to make recommendations.
• Not permitted to change terms and conditions of employees without the formal approval paperwork being completed.

Standard Company Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for understanding the Business Management System and how it is applied to the role.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements at all times.
• There is a responsibility on all employees to bring to the attention of their manager any issues that could potentially affect the business, regardless of how small they may seem at the time.
• All duties within this job description should be carried out in line with any Company policies and procedures in place at the time and in line with any requirements set out in the Business Management System.

Person Spec

• 5 years production leadership
• Experience of leading new or rapidly growing manufacturing location
• Previous responsibility for support functions
• Ability to instil and develop site culture
• Experience of Aerospace or other regulated industries (food, Pharma, Automotive)
• MS Project and 365 skilled
• Experience of process improvements using CI / Lean skills
• Able to drive collaboration and engagement
• Solution and strategic focussed.