Total 6 Manager level Manufacturing / Production job vacancies in Carshalton, SM5 1AA

Production Manager

Pershore

Salary DOE

Permanent

My client specialises in manufacturing and distributing crawler systems. They are renowned for providing high quality and innovative engineered products, who manufacture for a variety of applications including construction, recycling and agricultural machinery. They are now on the lookout for a Production Manager to join their team.

You will be responsible for organising and control production to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to the standards prescribed in the businesses quality management system. You should critically analyse and continuously improve the processes, reducing waste in all production areas with a drive towards ensuring a safe working environment is provided at all times.

Key Responsibilities – Production Manager

• Ensure the Health and safety of all staff is of the highest priority using safe systems of work, risk assessments and other tools to promote a safety first culture within the Production team.
• Ensure that all product is built in accordance with the required quality standards and build guidelines
• Ensure daily targets and despatches are achieved in a timely manner
• Ensure key metrics are maintained including oversight of cost per unit and hours per unit metrics
• Oversight of employee training including identification of training requirements, producing training plans and delivery of training.
• Identify gaps in performance and apply corrective action through training and development where required
• Implement continuous improvement activities
• Line management of four Team Leaders with a wider Production team of approximately 30 staff.
• Line management of two Production Planning team members and working closely with Sales Planning to ensure that the schedule is delivered and adhered to.

Qualifications & Experience – Production Manager

• Proven experience of leading an assembly production environment.
• Experience working within management systems including ISO9001, 14001 and 45001
• Formal Health and Safety qualifications desired.
• Ability to leading by example to engage, motivate and direct a large team.
• Knowledge of quality systems, KPI`s and safety standards.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, problem solving and organisation skills.
• Experience with MS Office including MS Excel.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and aptitude desired.
• Experience of managing a painting facility/team desired.

For more information on this role, please contact Harry Waller on 01453 829778 or send a copy of your CV to harry.waller@omegaresource.co.uk

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk

Omega is an employment business specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

My client is a large industrial manufacturer looking for an experienced Production Manager based on site in the Inverness area.
As part of the Management Team, the Production Manager will be responsible for the co-ordination and control of production activities on site, providing leadership and support to the production teams and managing individual staff performance. You will be responsible for 26 operational staff indirectly and 4 direct shift managers on site.

The main focus will be the delivery of the productivity target, whilst initiating continuous improvement in the following areas: quality, plant functionality, value for money from suppliers and contractors, health, safety and environmental performance and team work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES OF THE POSITION

1. Health and Safety
* To set a positive example in all areas of compliance.
* To promote health and safety awareness of the companies' employees and contractors.
* Ensure compliance with all the companies' polices and guidelines and ensure appropriate risk assessments and working systems are in place.
* Effective planning and internal coordination for maintenance outages, to improve safety and to maximise efficiency.

2. Reliability and consistency of operation
* Responsible for the performance and efficiency of the Production Operations
* Ensure production targets are met in line with budget commitments.
* Establish an internal benchmarking system to compare site performance and to promote best practice between sites.
* Contribute to the strategic development of the production facility through the submission of capital projects.
* Plan and effectively execute annual maintenance shutdown to ensure safety, quality/completion of work and cost management.
* To contribute to the ongoing development of a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) System for the site
* Use a variety of techniques to maximise availability of all equipment, improve equipment efficiencies and reduce costs.
* Implement and use effective measures to facilitate a continuous improvement culture

3. General and administrative
* To foster good relations and promote a good team working culture in all areas of the business.
* Lead the Production team on Health and Safety performance and compliance.
* Communicate effectively with local management team and site personnel.
* Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to.
* Meet all assigned goals and assist others in accomplishing their goals

4. Production Operations
* Liaise with the management teams to ensure the most effective use of resources to deliver agreed budgeted production.
* Develop, manage and maintain an automated workflow system for the manufacturing operations.
* Schedule, plan and conduct regular review meetings.
* Oversee staff scheduling, time off requests and overtime.
* Ensure all staff have the resources and information to perform their function.
* Ensure the completion of all duties with a minimum of waste and abuse of equipment.
* Ensure employee safety training is conducted as required by company policy and statutory regulations.

5. Production Personnel
* Provide a positive, motivating example for employees.
* Ensure the development and continual improvement of the production plant.
* Conduct formal performance reviews as per company policy.
* Participate in the recruitment and selection process as and when required.
* Manage absenteeism, including conducting Return-to-Work interviews and referrals to Occupational Health.
* Participation in the disciplinary and grievance processes.
* Advise the Human Resources Manager of any relevant HR issues on a timely basis.

KEY SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

* Degree qualified in a relevant discipline OR relevant Production Mgt. experience
* Analytical capacity to identify and address technical issues/opportunities which can impact upon production and quality
* An understanding of Total Quality Management
* Foster a continuous improvement approach, benchmarking internally and externally to track progress
* Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem-solving ability.
* Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems.
* Superior communications skills at all levels.

KEY COMPETENCES
* Analysis and strategic thinking
* Effective decision-making
* Results focused
* Business understanding
* Strategic thinker
* Excellent communication skills
* Problem-solving ability.
* Planning and organisation skills
* Proactive approach

If you are a Production Manager looking for your next career move with this international company and interested in joining a highly driven team in the idyllic location of the Highlands - please contact me on the details below to discuss your current situation confidentially and if the role might be of interest:-

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

My client is a large industrial manufacturer looking for an experienced Production Manager based on site in the Inverness area.
As part of the Management Team, the Production Manager will be responsible for the co-ordination and control of production activities on site, providing leadership and support to the production teams and managing individual staff performance. You will be responsible for 26 operational staff indirectly and 4 direct shift managers on site.

The main focus will be the delivery of the productivity target, whilst initiating continuous improvement in the following areas: quality, plant functionality, value for money from suppliers and contractors, health, safety and environmental performance and team work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES OF THE POSITION

1. Health and Safety
* To set a positive example in all areas of compliance.
* To promote health and safety awareness of the companies' employees and contractors.
* Ensure compliance with all the companies' polices and guidelines and ensure appropriate risk assessments and working systems are in place.
* Effective planning and internal coordination for maintenance outages, to improve safety and to maximise efficiency.

2. Reliability and consistency of operation
* Responsible for the performance and efficiency of the Production Operations
* Ensure production targets are met in line with budget commitments.
* Establish an internal benchmarking system to compare site performance and to promote best practice between sites.
* Contribute to the strategic development of the production facility through the submission of capital projects.
* Plan and effectively execute annual maintenance shutdown to ensure safety, quality/completion of work and cost management.
* To contribute to the ongoing development of a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) System for the site
* Use a variety of techniques to maximise availability of all equipment, improve equipment efficiencies and reduce costs.
* Implement and use effective measures to facilitate a continuous improvement culture

3. General and administrative
* To foster good relations and promote a good team working culture in all areas of the business.
* Lead the Production team on Health and Safety performance and compliance.
* Communicate effectively with local management team and site personnel.
* Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to.
* Meet all assigned goals and assist others in accomplishing their goals

4. Production Operations
* Liaise with the management teams to ensure the most effective use of resources to deliver agreed budgeted production.
* Develop, manage and maintain an automated workflow system for the manufacturing operations.
* Schedule, plan and conduct regular review meetings.
* Oversee staff scheduling, time off requests and overtime.
* Ensure all staff have the resources and information to perform their function.
* Ensure the completion of all duties with a minimum of waste and abuse of equipment.
* Ensure employee safety training is conducted as required by company policy and statutory regulations.

5. Production Personnel
* Provide a positive, motivating example for employees.
* Ensure the development and continual improvement of the production plant.
* Conduct formal performance reviews as per company policy.
* Participate in the recruitment and selection process as and when required.
* Manage absenteeism, including conducting Return-to-Work interviews and referrals to Occupational Health.
* Participation in the disciplinary and grievance processes.
* Advise the Human Resources Manager of any relevant HR issues on a timely basis.

KEY SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

* Degree qualified in a relevant discipline OR relevant Production Mgt. experience
* Analytical capacity to identify and address technical issues/opportunities which can impact upon production and quality
* An understanding of Total Quality Management
* Foster a continuous improvement approach, benchmarking internally and externally to track progress
* Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem-solving ability.
* Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems.
* Superior communications skills at all levels.

KEY COMPETENCES
* Analysis and strategic thinking
* Effective decision-making
* Results focused
* Business understanding
* Strategic thinker
* Excellent communication skills
* Problem-solving ability.
* Planning and organisation skills
* Proactive approach

If you are a Production Manager looking for your next career move with this international company and interested in joining a highly driven team in the idyllic location of the Highlands - please contact me on the details below to discuss your current situation confidentially and if the role might be of interest:-

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

The Recruitment Co are looking for a Production Manager to join a growing fabrication company in Barnsley, within this role you will be overseeing the day to day activities of the workshop, whilst also managing a team of fabricators. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to progress their career with a company that has demonstrated continued growth.
What you can expect in this role:

• Supervise and lead a team of production workers, welders, fabricators, and other staff.
• Ensuring Production levels are maintained.
• Ensuring a safe work environment by enforcing safety protocols and procedures.
• Conduct inspections and tests on finished products to identify defects
• Ensure adequate inventory levels of raw materials and components.
• Develop and implement production schedules to meet project deadline
• Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to enhance production efficiency.

What we need from you:

• Proven experience as a Production Manager.
• Fabrication Background (Essential)
• Ability to read drawings.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to unite a team to achieve a shared goal
• Able to identify cost saving opportunities and implement them into the workshop.
• Knowledge of welding safety practices.

What we can offer you:

• A Salary of £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience)
• A permanent role, with 37.5 hours a week
• 28 days holiday
• Free On-Site parking
• Company Car
• Company Pension

If you are currently looking for work and are interested in this opportunity, feel free to give me a call on 01484 970238, drop me a line on or simply click apply.

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Job reference number 310850

Optimised Production Leader - Swansea Mail Centre

Salary starting at £45,043, 10% bonus potential, and 25 days annual leave and pension
Permanent, Full time

Swansea Mail Centre, Swansea Enterprise Park, SA1 1AA

About Us
We believe great things are possible and we make them happen. Royal Mail impacts people and businesses in more than 71 million ways, daily. The only company that delivers to every address in the UK, we bring people closer together, help independent businesses grow and make large corporations work better, connecting companies and customers worldwide. We’re driven to take people further; to empower our customers and colleagues to make their futures what they want.

About the role

Reporting to the Plant Manager, providing cover when required and flexibility across the 7 day a week operation, the Optimised Production Leader is responsible for leading the production control team in providing a robust production plan that supports the efficient running of the plant and daily achievement of the internal and external workplan, including the accuracy and integrity of workload and hours reporting and plant workplan design. You will also be responsible for:

• Supporting the Plant Manager in the achievement of all plant people, customer, financial, and productivity targets across the balanced scorecard.
• Providing plant ownership and leadership of the production control processes, including forecasting and analysis, resourcing, workplan, and more.
• Supporting the Plant Manager in the deployment of continuous improvement and change management activity.
• Supporting performance across all shifts and driving performance improvements.
• Identification of, engagement, and contact with key customers within plant catchment area to enable effective planning and operation.
• Production of the weekly production plan and communication to all key stakeholders.
• Identifying and monitoring high impact work areas for efficiency improvements through the loss opportunity model.
• Ensuring all seasonal plans are designed to meet our customer and efficiency targets.
• Ensuring deployment and effective use of all business-standard production control systems and tools.
• Overall plant responsibility for the integrity of all traffic and hours systems, databases, and tools.
• Compliance with all relevant legislation and business policies regarding resource management.
• Developing and leading on the business plan to achieve plant year-on-year cost reduction plan or workload absorption.
• Providing timely traffic and hours data to support the daily, weekly, and monthly review of performance in the plant.
• Ensuring hours and headcount system alignment.
• Ensuring the resourcing to workload approach is robust, maintaining the correct supply mix to clear the model week workload and deliver on the customer and efficiency targets.
  

About You

As this is an extremely interesting and varied role, we are looking for candidates who are flexible, can work under pressure and own excellent communication skills. We will be looking for possession and the ability to demonstrate the following skills in application and at assessment:

• Extensive knowledge of plant operations, automation, and of operational production control processes.
• Good understanding of MIST and Master Duty Set (MDS), or related systems, and production control toolsets.
• Good knowledge of HR processes and procedures and working knowledge Continuous Improvement.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to coach, develop and support others.
• Strong people skills, with ability to build effective relationships, communicate, influence, and persuade at all levels.
• Excellent analytical skills, highly numerate, with ability to evaluate performance, identify trends and implement improvements.
• Able to develop plans, assess risks and issues, and deploy to cost, quality and timescale parameters.
• Strong IT literacy, with ability to use standard business applications.

Desirably:

• Previous experience of plant operations and production control processes.
• The ability to convey specific knowledge, with a clear objective, maintaining the focus of the team.
• Successful deployment of change, being able to challenge traditional ways of working.

Extra Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement of 5 weeks (plus bank holidays), increasing with years completed service.
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer.
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay.
• Access to our Help@hand, Your Wellbeing, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services, providing both mental and physical wellbeing support.
• Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
• Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*.
• Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner.
• Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts.
• Free stamps at Christmas.

*Available only to perm employees

Your career in safe hands

At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.

We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.

An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate. For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Next Steps

Ready to apply? Then complete your application online and submit your CV. 

If your successful, the next stage of the selection process will be a face-to-face interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions and a short management scenario exercise – more details will be provided. We plan to hold assessments week commencing 10th June 2024.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: Monday 3rd June 2024. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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Hyphen, is a boutique live events & experiential agency, with creativity that connects, to cut-through the noise.  At Hyphen, we turn encounters into connections. The more ways people engage with a brand - see it, hear it, touch it - the better.  We know that if you encounter a brand in person, you're more likely to remember it - 90% more likely!

As our Production Manager, you'll be the driving force behind our production efforts, ensuring flawless project execution on time and within budget. Collaborating closely with clients and internal teams, you'll manage suppliers and oversee on-site operations to ensure every event succeeds. Up to £38K DOE, Private Medical, Pension and more!

Join our team at Hyphen, where we're committed to delivering exceptional experiences for our clients. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, we pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries of traditional event management.

Location: Norwich, United Kingdom, NR6

Key Responsibilities:

• Take charge of production delivery, managing timelines, resources, and suppliers to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Foster creativity throughout the ideation and execution process, collaborating closely with the creative team to deliver innovative solutions.
• Lead and support your team, providing guidance and direction to ensure project success.
• Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring high-quality deliverables within budget constraints.
• Manage finances, including cost estimates, budgeting, and project reconciliations.
• Oversee on-site operations, ensuring the safety and well-being of staff while maintaining progress and quality standards.

If you have the following, we would love to hear from you:

• Proven experience in production management.
• Proven track record of delivering successful projects in a similar environment.
• Solutions-driven with excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to simplify complex tasks.
• Adaptable and proactive, with a passion for innovation and collaboration.

Desirable Additions:

• Experience with Vectorworks or similar software.
• Network of suppliers in event production.
• Practical understanding of exhibition/event production methods.

The Package:

• Competitive salary up to £38k DOE
• Private Medical
• Pension
• Flexible working culture
• Join a supportive team environment focused on collaboration and innovation
• Option to work at home 2 days a week

If you're ready to take on an exciting challenge and make your mark in the world of production management, apply now to join our team at Hyphen!