Production Manager
Farnborough
Permanent
Our client, a precision engineering company in the Farnborougharea has an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed Production Manager to join their growing business.
As the hub of operations you will coordinate plan and schedule the flow of work through the factory paying particular attention to quality and in time delivery. In line with the companys lean objectives, you will be expected to drive continuous improvement in the quest for improved efficiency. A refusal to accept the status quo is paramount. You will regularly question and interrogate processes or procedures constantly seeking to reduce lead times, setups, cycle times and non value adding activities. There is a vital need to be able motivate and manage highly skilled staff assertively but fairly and you will hold regular meetings with reports to ensure that production plans are being met.
You will be expected to prepare accurate, clear and concise reports for the management team for capacity, progress and output; and present these at weekly management meetings along with timescales for the work and an overall monthly forecast for board submission. Your team will need to liaise with customers on progress and delivery plus handle customer delivery schedules in a timely and efficient manner. A knowledge of production control ERP and MRP systems is a must and further abilities with databases spreadsheets and other office software is highly desirable. From the Companys production control system you will need to produce schedules and capacity plans for the shop and load it efficiently using a system of work-to lists. There will be a crucial need to balance resources in terms of machines, people and materials.
Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role and environment.
This position is permanent with a salary in the region of £ 68k - £ 75k dependant on previous experience.
This role is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry.
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