Manufacturing Cell leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Friday finish 15:30

40-hour contract

Job summary

Terry Parris Associates Ltd is seeking a skilled professional to lead a manufacturing cell in Lower Dicker, East Sussex. You will organise daily work, support and develop the team, and drive improvements in quality, delivery and cost from raw material through to component finishing.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, coach staff, manage attendance, and coordinate with planning and purchasing to ensure smooth production flow.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing team and coaching staff.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, production assembly and test processes.
• Ability to organise workloads and communicate clearly with operators and management.
• Good planning, numeracy and computer skills, with accuracy under deadline.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Coaching and developing people

Manufacturing and production lead

Planning and scheduling

Process improvement / lean experience

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.