Forge Manager

Owen Daniels; Greater Lincolnshire; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

10% matched pension

Descripción de la vacante

Owen Daniels is seeking a hands-on Production Manager for a Lincolnshire forge operation. You will lead production planning, delivery, safety, and team development, working with the General Manager to meet cost and quality targets.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage scheduling, and implement process enhancements. The role requires manufacturing management experience and strong communication in a world-class environment.

Formación

• Manufacturing management experience incl. people management.
• World-class manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing, logistics, quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong budgeting/forecasting awareness.
• Proficient PC skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal communication and flexibility.

Responsabilidades

• Support GM in achieving output, quality and cost goals.
• Manage Forge Unit to meet production schedules and improve processes.
• Ensure on-time customer deliveries and high service levels.
• Schedule resources and priorities to meet the plan.
• Lead and develop the Forge team and drive continuous improvement.
• Handle additional duties as required by the GM.

Conocimientos

Manufacturing management

People management

Financial awareness

Verbal communication

Flexibility

Educación

Degree preferred

Herramientas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Production Manager

Competitive Salary + 25 days holiday, 10% matched Pension, and other benefits

3 shift pattern

Permanent Opportunity

Lincoln

Our client is a large and well-respected manufacturing organisation who are looking to recruit an experienced Forge Manager. They are looking for an experienced Production Manager who is has experience dealing with a variety of tasks, such as delivery, continuous improvement, safety, planning and team development.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

• To support General Manager in pursuing business objectives in terms of output, quality and cost.
• To manage the forge unit so that production schedules and customer needs are met whilst continually improving processes in order to achieve higher performance.
• To ensure that agreed customer delivery times are achieved and that customers receive a high standard of service at all times.
• To schedule resources in order to meet production requirements and ensure the organisation of priorities to achieve the plan.
• To ensure that all operations under your area of control are managed effectively.
• To participate, identify, develop and implement continuous improvement activities throughout the Forge Unit.
• To undertake any other duties specified by the General Manager to fulfil the business needs.

KEY DUTIES DELIVERY PERFORMANCE

• Achievement / adherence of production plans to give 100% performance to customer (internal and external)
• Initiate actions to prevent / minimise failure.
• Ensure performance measurement systems are employed
• Take actions to eliminate customer returns.
• Ensure adherence to quality procedures.
• Maintain, achieve & improve quality standards.
• Take actions to reduce rework.
• Ensure new/modified parts are introduced successfully.
• Endorse and drive real time SPC control. SCRAP CONTROL
• Ensure that accurate data is collected.
• Take immediate actions to minimise non-conformance.
• Analyse and interpret data to identify improvement actions to reduce scrap levels.
• To develop, lead and manage team.
• Introduce and champion a performance improvement culture within your team.
• To be accountable for all regular management reporting needs, personally or otherwise, and ensure that the required data is complete accurate and provided in a timely manner.
• Encourage and help drive the culture of continuous improvement in terms of cost efficiency, quality and health and safety and challenge existing operation practices and systems and adopt industry best practice.
• Support the production, development and implementation of strategic plan to achieve Company objectives.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Manufacturing management experience, including people management
• Used to working in a world class environment.
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing and logistics techniques. quality systems and continuous improvement.
• High level of financial awareness, this ideally should include budgeting and forecasting experience
• Sound PC skills in Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• High level of verbal ability.
• High degree of flexibility to ensure the business meets targets
• Ideally degree qualified although this is not a prerequisite.

KEY RESULTS AREAS

• Delivery performance targets
• Cost reduction targets
• Quality / process improvements

  BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCES

  • Teamworking
  • Business Awareness
  • Leadership
  • Developing Others
  • Customer Focus
  • Change Management
  • Planning and Organising - Analytical Thinking
  • Relationship Building

  Shifts

  Sunday Monday-Thursday Friday

  Week 1 Early shift N/A 06:00-14:15 06:00-13:00

  Week 2 Late shift N/A 14:00–22:30 12:45-18:45

  Week 3 Night shift 22.15 – 06.15 22.15-06:15 N/A

  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