Service Service Employment Agency Limited Hiring for Production Manager at Hingham Full Time

Main purpose of the role:

This pivotal role will see you leading, managing and shaping the production departments to effectively support the ramp up to a high-volume manufacturing facility. The successful individual will be familiar with the aviation culture and comfortable operating within the demanding requirements of this sector. You will be commercially astute, familiar with a serial production in a lean environment and driven to ensure factory targets and KPIs are met whilst ensuring the necessary procedures are rigorously followed.

To achieve this, you will be a personable manager who leads from the front and is able to develop the operational structure to ensure the business is prepared, and able, to deliver both current and future volume requirements.

Departmental Responsibility: • Production • Warehouse & Goods Receiving/Dispatch • Health & Safety Main

Responsibilities:

• Full accountability for all production delivery targets and budgets. • To support development of manufacturing strategy in collaboration with Operations Director and Manufacturing Engineering. • To work with, and drive, all supporting departments to ensure targets are achieved. • Develop and maintain a team ethos that delivers in terms of quality, cost and delivery. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the production team. • Support implementation of lean daily management. • Develop department structure with clear accountabilities and deliverables. • Monitor and maintain the correct level of QCD performance across all production functions. • Ensure adherence to ERP / MRP systems requirements and data accuracy. • Ensure that Conformity of Production (COP) and quality processes are clearly identified, communicated and rigorously adhered to. • Identify, lead and implement cost down and efficiency programmes. • Forge and maintain effective and positive working relationships with the engineering teams and across the business as a whole. • Provide relevant management ing information. • Ensure the Health and Safety of all Company employees. • Assume the responsibility of being the Company’s nominated EASA Form 4 – POA holder.

You will be time served and experienced in leading a demanding serial volume production factory

A significant portion of the time served experience must have been gained from within either automotive or aircraft OEM or First Tier supply companies.

Demonstrable experience implementing and/or working in a Lean environment and use of lean tools and methodology

Engineering biased HNC / HND or equivalent experience