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Manufacturing Manager with complex assembly experience required in Stockport. Due to substantial business growth, this is an outstanding opportunity to join part of a global business operating in the defence industry, supplying special vehicles and equipment to the British military.
The Manufacturing Manager will provide leadership to the Manufacturing Team (2 x Supervisors, multiple production staff, manufacturing engineers etc), ensuring cost effective and safe operations of high-quality finished products. This role champions a culture of continuous improvement across all responsibilities and activities.
You will lead the manufacturing engineering function within assembly/build, to develop and enhance processes, lead problem solving and establish future state factory layout and enablers.
Responsibilities
* Ensure timely delivery of products that meet cost, quality and programme requirements.
* Manage and enhance production processes in line with SHE requirements.
* Assure compliance with quality systems manufacturing procedures, ensuring standards are consistently met.
* Prioritise and lead problem solving among manufacturing engineering and technicians; establish review cadence for problem solving feedback.
* Lead hiring activity with the manufacturing department; assess skills gaps, manage approvals and draft job descriptions of new positions.
* Train, develop and mentor staff.
* Create and implement efficient production plans to maximise labour and fulfil customer demands.
* Ensure daily, weekly, monthly goals are cascaded and understood amongst the team.
* Represent the manufacturing function in S&OP reviews.
* Create capacity planning models.
* Produce presentations and executive summaries for feedback in operations and project reviews.
* Monitor and analyse, report on KPIs.
* Lead and support improvement activities, including capital expenditure and continuous improvement programmes.
* Direct the smooth integration of new products and variants into the production environment and lead manufacturing readiness review.
Qualifications
* Degree / HND level qualification in Manufacturing / Engineering discipline.
* Substantial manufacturing leadership experience in a lean/continuous improvement environment, preferably gained from vehicle manufacturing (multiple variants).
* Driving licence.
* Experience managing sizeable teams (100+).
* Appreciation of challenges experienced during scaling‑up operations, and proven experience of overcoming challenges.
* Project reporting experience.
* Experience with SAP.
* Proven ability to generate, organise and analyse data.
Benefits
* Excellent salary; job stability; great career prospects.
* Working hours: Monday to Thursday 07:00–15:30; Friday 07:00–12:00.
* Pension: 4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution.
* Holidays: 25 days (rising to 28 with service) plus 8 bank holidays.
* Sick pay: 4 weeks CSP (rising to 8 weeks with service).
* Life assurance scheme: 4× annual salary.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Free unreserved on‑site parking.
* Wellbeing programme: events, weekly free fresh fruits, etc.
Our client is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications will be considered.
For more information, please apply or contact Tim Hill at Technical Placements for an initial chat about the role.
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