Delivery Manager - Manufacturing & WIP Lead (Contract)

Matchtech; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Production Delivery Manager on a contract basis in Wimborne, Dorset, to drive delivery across a busy aftermarket manufacturing operation.

The role focuses on coordinating Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and Planning to ensure on-time delivery, cost control and quality, with emphasis on WIP management and stakeholder engagement. 70% office-based and 30% shop floor-facing, with a face-to-face interview process.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or production environments.
• Planning, scheduling or production control experience.
• Strong problem-solving and issue-resolution skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Ability to influence and drive actions without direct authority.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good commercial and financial awareness.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems would be advantageous.
• Aerospace, repair, overhaul or aftermarket experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing and tracking work-in-progress (WIP) across the operation.
• Coordinating delivery activities between Production, Procurement, Engineering, Quality and Planning teams.
• Running WIP and delivery review meetings and ensuring accurate forecasts are maintained.
• Identifying and resolving delivery blockers impacting schedule performance.
• Supporting on-time delivery (OTD) and revenue targets through effective planning and issue resolution.
• Escalating key risks and delivery concerns to leadership teams when required.
• Working closely with material planners, manufacturing engineers, quality teams and procurement to ensure products continue moving through the process.
• Producing and maintaining delivery performance reporting and forecasts.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Planning and scheduling

Problem-solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

MRP/ERP experience

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Production Delivery Manager on a contract basis in Wimborne, Dorset, to drive delivery across a busy aftermarket manufacturing operation.

The role focuses on coordinating Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality and Planning to ensure on-time delivery, cost control and quality, with emphasis on WIP management and stakeholder engagement. 70% office-based and 30% shop floor-facing, with a face-to-face interview process.