Assistant Production Manager

Alsford Timber Ltd; Erith; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Assistant Production Manager to support the Production Manager in ensuring high-quality timber production. This role involves overseeing manufacturing activities, maintaining safety and efficiency, and providing training to staff. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in production supervision and a commitment to quality standards. Join a company with a rich history and a strong reputation in the timber and building materials sector, where your contributions will help shape the future of the business and support a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Annual pay review

In-house training

Life assurance of 4 x basic annual salary

Discounted goods

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

33 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Production Supervisor roles.
• Good level of education with relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager in overseeing manufacturing activities.
• Ensure efficient production processes and staff training.

Skills

Supervisory Management

Process Improvement

Production Planning

Timber Machining

Education

City & Guilds

NVQ Levels 3 to 5

Job description

If you are motivated, passionate and really want to make a difference working as part of our extraordinary team then you will fit right in with us here at Alsford.

Primary roles is to support the Production Manager in the economic and high quality production of timber profiles and cut to size sheet materials.

The Assistant Production Manager is responsible in conjunction with the Production Manager, for overseeing all the manufacturing activities taking place at the Head Office. Accountable for ensuring an efficient and productive end to end process that meets our customer's needs while conforming to all H&S requirements and legislation. Providing clear direction to production teams to achieve the required standards of safety, quality, and service while controlling costs.

Specific duties of an Assistant Production Manager include ensuring that the correct processes to meet production goals are in place and that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities, delivering products to the required standards in time on full.

They must also ensure that all of the administrative issues relating to Materials, Stock controls and are completed on time and with accuracy.

They must also act as an interface between all levels of management and the operations employees, providing training opportunities to the production staff and regular reviews of their performance. The role also requires coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees, as well as initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Ensure that staff are trained to produce quality output and products.

Main Roles & Responsibilities

The Assistant Production Manager will be expected to perform any of the following tasks, supporting the Production Manager:

• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• To maintain the efficiency and cleanliness of the production facilities.
• Make sure that offcuts and reject timber is converted into standard usable stock.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing company standards.
• Ensure that levels of personnel cover is provided for all production processes. Maintain the standard of suitable and appropriate staff.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides production information and ensure that accurate recording of production times, methods and costs are maintained.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analysing operating practices, record-keeping systems and support in implementing change.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment and by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources. Maintaining compliance with established external and internal policies and procedures.
• Resolves personnel problems by evaluating data, by investigating issues, identifying solutions and recommending action with the Production Manager.

Education/Qualifications/Experience: Must have a good level of education e.g. City & Guilds, NVQ Levels 3 to 5, wide range of short training courses, and/or equivalent qualification as appropriate for the role.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in Production Supervisor Skills i.e. Supervisory Management, Specialist Timber Machinist, Managing Processes, Process Improvement, Production Planning.

The Job Package:

• Annual pay review
• In house training
• Company’s life assurance of 4 x basic annual salary
• Discounted goods
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Refer a friend scheme

Click apply today to begin your Alsford journey.

The Company

Alsford is a Builders' Merchant, supplying timber, tools, and building materials to Trade and DIY customers.

Alsford Timber Ltd has been around since 1882 and is now the largest Timber and Builders’ Merchant in South East England, with 19 branches across Kent, Surrey, London, East Sussex, and West Sussex.

We've spent over 130 years creating the Alsford brand you see today because, like you, we believe in building things to last.