Poduction Manager

PRODUCTION MANAGERS – MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES

Stoke-on-Trent

Full-time, Permanent

£45,000 – £65,000 depending on experience and shift

Days & Nights Available

30 days holiday (including BH)

On-site parking

Life assurance

Pension.

Due to continued growth and development, our client, a leading UK manufacturer of commercial vehicle trailers and rigid vehicle bodies, is looking to appoint seven experienced Production / Manufacturing Managers across a number of key areas within its Stoke-on-Trent manufacturing operations.

These are excellent opportunities for experienced manufacturing leaders to join a well-established British engineering manufacturer responsible for designing and producing highly engineered commercial vehicle bodies and trailers for some of the UK's largest transport and logistics operators.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Day Shift – 4 Positions

Monday–Thursday: 7:30am–5:00pm
Friday: 7:30am–12:00pm

-Fitting Manager

-Stores Manager

-Press Shop Manager

-Rigids Manager

Night Shift – 3 Positions

Monday–Thursday: 6:00pm–6:00am

-Fabrication Manager

-PDI Manager

-Body Build Manager

THE ROLES

While each position is responsible for a different area of the manufacturing operation, Don-Bur is primarily looking for experienced managers with strong manufacturing, engineering or production backgrounds who have the leadership capability and technical understanding to take ownership of their respective departments.

Previous experience within truck, trailer or commercial vehicle body manufacturing would naturally be advantageous, but is not essential.

Candidates could come from a variety of relevant engineering and manufacturing environments where they have gained an understanding of comparable production processes, people management, quality, Health & Safety and delivery against demanding production schedules.

Depending on the position, relevant backgrounds could include fabrication, welding, automotive, commercial vehicles, transport equipment, heavy engineering, sheet metal, metal forming, assembly, fitting, machinery manufacture or other similar production environments.

The Stores Manager position is the exception, where previous relevant stores, materials, inventory or manufacturing logistics management experience will be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities will vary according to the department, but will typically include:

* Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of a manufacturing or operational department.

* Lead, manage and develop production teams to achieve required performance levels.

* Ensure production targets, schedules and customer delivery requirements are achieved.

* Plan and coordinate labour, materials and resources according to production requirements.

* Monitor departmental performance against agreed KPIs and production targets.

* Drive productivity, efficiency and operational performance.

* Maintain high standards of product quality and workmanship.

* Ensure Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices are consistently followed.

* Identify production issues, bottlenecks and resource constraints and implement appropriate solutions.

* Work closely with other Production Managers and departments to maintain effective production flow.

* Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Stores, Planning and other operational functions where required.

* Develop team capability through coaching, training and performance management.

* Manage absence, conduct, performance and other day-to-day people-management responsibilities.

* Promote a positive, accountable and performance-driven working environment.

* Support continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.

* Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, quality and efficiency.

* Provide clear reporting on production performance, issues and departmental requirements.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

We are interested in speaking with experienced managers from a broad range of engineering and manufacturing backgrounds, ready to take the next step in their career
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed