Forge Manager

Owen Daniels; Canwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

10% matched pension

Competitive salary

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Production Manager for the Forge Unit located in Lincoln. The role involves managing production schedules, ensuring quality standards, and leading a team towards continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will possess manufacturing management experience, strong financial awareness, and proficiency in software tools. This permanent position includes competitive salary, holiday, pension, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a world-class manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing, logistics techniques, and quality systems.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Manage forge unit production schedules and ensure service standards.
• Oversee resource allocation and task prioritization.
• Implement continuous improvement activities across the forge unit.
• Monitor performance measurement systems for quality.
• Lead and manage the team to foster a culture of improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing management experience

Financial awareness

Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Strong verbal communication

Flexibility to meet business targets

Education

Degree qualification preferred

Job description

Production Manager – Forge Unit

Location: Lincoln

Permanent opportunity.

Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, 10% matched pension and other benefits.

About The Role

Support the General Manager in achieving business objectives related to output, quality and cost while managing the forge unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage forge unit production schedules, ensuring customer delivery times and high service standards.
• Allocate resources, prioritise tasks and maintain organisation of production plans.
• Identify, develop and implement continuous improvement activities across the forge unit.
• Monitor performance measurement systems and take corrective actions to minimise failure.
• Maintain and improve quality standards and manage scrap control, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis.
• Develop, lead and manage the team, championing a culture of continuous improvement and safety.
• Ensure regular management reporting, providing complete and timely data.
• Support the production, development and implementation of strategic plans to achieve company objectives.

Knowledge and Experience

• Manufacturing management experience, including people management.
• Experience in a world‑class manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing, logistics techniques, quality systems and improvement.
• Strong financial awareness with budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Proficient PC skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal communication and high flexibility to meet business targets.
• Degree qualification preferred but not mandatory.

Key Result Areas

• Delivery performance targets
• Cost reduction targets
• Quality / process improvements
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Customer satisfaction
• Communication and collaboration
• Team skill development
• Health and safety

Shift Pattern

• Sunday: 06:00‑14:15
• Monday‑Thursday: 06:00‑13:00 (early shift)
  12:45‑18:45 (late shift)
• Friday: 14:00‑22:30 (late shift)

Additional Information

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires the jobholder to obtain certain authorisation or security clearances that will require interface with local and U.S. government authorities.