Manufacturing Cell leader

Terry Parris Associates; Lower Dicker; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Terry Parris Associates in United Kingdom seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Cell Leader to drive daily operations for a precision machined components cell. You will organise workloads, coach staff, ensure quality and on-time delivery, and collaborate with planning and purchasing to prepare materials and tooling.

Desirable experience includes low-batch, high-tolerance manufacturing; lean methods; an engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering; ILM Level 3 or higher in leadership.

Qualifications

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

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

Manufacturing leadership

Production processes

Work planning

Numeracy & computer skills

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

ILM Level 3 or above in leadership

Job description

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 £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.