Head of Production

Ganymede Solutions Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organization is seeking a Head of Production in Northampton. The successful candidate will manage train maintenance operations ensuring efficiency and compliance, with a focus on continuous improvement within the Rolling Stock sector. This role offers a competitive salary up to £80,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Bonus scheme up to 20%

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Match pension scheme up to 10%

Qualifications

• Background in managing technical teams and achieving targets in a production environment.
• Experience in implementing change projects within engineering.
• Commercially aware to ensure service availability and reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational performance and efficiency of the depot.
• Drive operational improvement projects for productivity enhancement.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of train maintenance service level agreements.

Skills

Experience in Rolling Stock sector

Change management

Continuous improvement techniques

Commercial awareness

Job description

Head of Production – Rolling Stock

Northampton

Up to £80,000 per annum + Company Car or Car Allowance + Bonus scheme up to 20%

Ganymede is working in Partnership with this leading Engineering Organisation in their search for a Senior Rolling Stock Production Manager / Engineering or Operations Manager, keen to push their career forward into a Head of Production.

You will be managing the maintenance of a fleet of trains worth £B's, working closely with the Fleet Delivery Manager ensuring trains are available to provide local commuter area with a reliable service.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the successful operational performance and efficiency of the depot ensuring that resourcing requirements are met, robust operating procedures are in place, employees are engaged, and the health and safety environment is continually maintained and improved.

You will develop and drive operational improvement projects that will improve productivity and implement any changes/modifications as agreed with the customer/internal partners.

You will be responsible for day-to-day delivery of train maintenance service level agreements for high value contracts and accountable for production budgetary control.

Requirements

It is required that you have experience of working within the Rolling Stock sector, managing technical teams and achieving targets.

Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques and experience of implementing change projects / change management in an engineering environment.

Being commercially aware to ensure availability is maintained to contractual requirements and delivering reliability improvements to agreed annual targets.

Package

Salary up to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, Bonus scheme of 20% per annum, car allowance of £7,044 per annum, 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a match pension scheme of up to 10%.

How to apply:

Please click “apply” or for further information or please contact Natasha Higgins at Ganymede Solutions by emailing an up-to-date copy of your CV [e-mail]

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation