Production Manager - Dudley, United Kingdom - A & T ENCLOSURES LIMITED

A & T ENCLOSURES LIMITED

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Dudley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Production Manager

Location:
Dudley

Salary:
£60,000 per year

Job type:
Full-time, Permanent.

A&T Enclosures aim to make the best quality enclosures on the market. To achieve this, we invest heavily in our staff and new technology.

The Role:

The role is to ensure all work and projects are manufactured to our high-quality standards, specifications, delivered on time and within or below budget on a daily basis.

Working with other managers, you will assist in strengthening our manufacturing processes and procedures, build on quality assurance while working to our ISO 9001 quality management standards and be responsible for implementing and maintaining Lean methodologies.

You will be involved both 'hands-on' and with the senior management to set standards, minimise waste, maximise efficiencies across shifts and strive to maintain a positive and motivated working culture by mentoring and coaching of the company's five Team Leaders.

Responsibilities:

Work with Production Planner using ERP/MRP systems to allocate and maximise available resource, personnel and equipment efficiently and safely
Ensure shopfloor data is accurately collected, collated and reported in a timely manner
Be a champion of Lean activities, 5s, Total Productive Maintenance and visual management
Day to day manufacturing process management across the site to meet business needs
Evaluation of performances through KPI analysis and set countermeasures
Monitor suppliers, reduce costs and lead times
Set up 'just in time' material supply to reduce stock held
To work within the company's Quality Management System
Ensure consistency of production and work with engineering and shopfloor departments to make improvements to quality and implement action plans
Promote the company's business strategy for growth
Work with Team Leaders to instil pride in their work within each team member
Motivate departments, including performance management, development, welfare and target monitoring
Work with engineers to improve and rationalise designs
Develop and encourage progressive and accountable teams through continuous improvement
Flexibility to stay late or arrive early to ensure shopfloor operates effectively
Ensure procedures and processes are adhered to
Key other duties that may be required from time to time within the scope of this role profile and qualified by prior training & experience

KPI's:

Reduce total cycle time to increase available hours
Minimise rework and reduce waste
Direct employee retention
Balance capacity by agile job scheduling and reduce energy usage
Consistent approach to quality is achieved
To reduce quality nonconformances by departmental ownership
Record improvements made to ensure improved quality & maintain documentation
10 years minimum in a similar manufacturing managerial role with a proven track record
Manufacturing management qualification such as ILM level 5 or higher
Ability to cope under pressure without affecting judgement
Excellent communication skills at all levels of business with calm approach
Commercial and organisational focus
Previous experience in onsite production growth projects
Use of Lean management tools such as Six Sigma or 5s implementation, improvement and continuity
Evidence of previous experience in cost reduction programmes
Identify and implement effective actions to address any manufacturing issues
Excellent troubleshooting and problemsolving abilities
Attention to detail at all production stages, following processes and where necessary improving them
Sheet steel fabrication experience an advantage
Excellent understanding of the company quality management standards system
Ability to work in accordance with ISO 9001 guidelines
Accurate reporting ensuring data captured is correct
Professional reporting and presentation at monthly management meetings
To understand all aspects of manufacturing processes & work with colleagues to streamline