The Rewards and the benefits:
* Stable growing organisation.
* Immediate start.
* Competitive pension scheme and benefits package
* Dayshift, 40 hour working week
* Early Friday finish 1.30pm.
MTrec’s new career opportunity:
MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based near Newcastle, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a Production Planning Manager to join their team. You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and huge opportunities to progress your career. Our client is a well-established player in their specialist sector in the North East and supplies its quality products and services nationally. You will be joining a very secure and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and an exciting new career move.
The Job you’ll do:
* Ensure the manufacturing processes runs reliably and efficiently to agreed KPIs.
* Delivering against stringent on time and in full targets. (OTIF)
* Support the execution of delivery of the production plan/schedule, meeting quality and delivery expectations, ensure that best working practices are always maintained.
* Conduct regular reviews logging actions ensuring these are drawn to a successful closure through the daily Production meeting.
* Undertake continuous training and development.
* Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
* Ensure all company and departmental H&S procedures are strictly adhered to by all team members.
* Ownership of the production plan and its implementation.
* Ensure all housekeeping requirements are met for the workplace.
* Conduct regular 1:1’s with your team and support their needs where required.
* Investigate and rectify any staff performance issues and work with HR to manage disciplinary issues.
* Ensure team members are adequately trained and provided with the correct tools to carry out the tasks.
About You:
* 5 years’ experience working in Production/planning management.
* Extensive hands-on experience of managing production, warehousing, and assembly, preferably in electrical industry.
* Knowledge of electrical fitting/panel wiring/panel building (desirable).
* Ability to analyse data to drive performance.
* A successful track record in mentoring and developing emerging talent.
* A proven continuous improvement skill set.
* Strong, passionate, and motivational leadership and communication skills with the ability to build a culture of succession.
* An innovative and customer focussed approach.
* Lean Manufacturing experience essential.
* Full driving licence