Manufacturing Cell leader

Terry Parris Associates Ltd; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40-hour contract

Friday finish 15:30

Lower Dicker, East Sussex

Job summary

Terry Parris Associates Ltd in East Sussex is seeking a Manufacturing Cell Lead to manage a small team producing precision machined components. You will organise daily work, coach the team, and drive improvements in quality, delivery and cost from raw material through to finished part.

Based in Lower Dicker, the role offers a 40-hour week with a 15:30 finish on Fridays, a salary of £40,000-£45,000, and opportunities to develop skills in lean manufacturing and 5S.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a manufacturing department with coaching people.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, production assembly and test processes.
• Ability to organise workloads and communicate clearly with operators and management.
• Good planning and numeracy with accuracy under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation of the cell and keep production moving to priorities.
• Coach and train team members, manage performance and attendance, and maintain the skills and training matrix.
• Work with Planning and Purchasing to prepare materials, programmes, tooling and set-up information before manufacture.
• Review workload, batching and work-centre suitability to improve production flow and delivery.
• Maintain material traceability, accurate job clocking, current documentation and effective visual management.
• Promote 5S, planned maintenance and continuous improvement; report progress against quality, delivery and cost measures.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching and development

Production planning

Quality improvement

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Lead and coach a manufacturing team producing precision components.
• Coordinate daily production and improve quality, delivery and cost.
• nsure that the Manufacturing Cell achieves the day-to-day customer requirements

Lower Dicker, East Sussex £40,000-£45, hours per week

Lead a manufacturing cell producing precision machined components. You will organise daily work, support and develop the team, and improve quality, delivery and cost performance from raw material through to component finishing.

The role

• Lead the daily operation of the cell, delegate work and keep production moving to agreed priorities.
• Coach and train team members, manage performance and attendance, and maintain the skills and training matrix.
• Work with Planning and Purchasing to prepare materials, programmes, tooling and set-up information before manufacture.
• Review workload, batching and work-centre suitability to improve production flow and delivery.
• Maintain material traceability, accurate job clocking, current documentation and effective visual management.
• Support quality investigations, root-cause analysis and the coordination of rework or remanufacture.
• Promote 5S, planned maintenance and continuous improvement; report progress against quality, delivery and cost measures.

What you will bring

• Experience managing a manufacturing department, with a practical approach to leading and coaching people.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, production assembly and test processes.
• The ability to organise workloads, resolve production issues and communicate clearly with operators and management.
• Good planning, numeracy and computer skills, with accuracy under deadline pressure.

Desirable experience

Low-batch, high-tolerance manufacturing; lean methods and continuous improvement; an engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering; ILM Level 3 or above in leadership. High-technology manufacturing experience is preferred.

Package

Package £40,000-£45,000. A 40-hour contract with a 15:30 finish on Fridays. Based in Lower Dicker, East Sussex.

Why join

• Take responsibility for a manufacturing cell and the development of its people.
• Influence production flow, quality and practical improvements on the shop floor.
• Work closely with planning, purchasing, quality and engineering colleagues.