Manufacturing Manager

Proactive Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead a multi-function operation within its growing engineering and manufacturing business. You will drive production performance, set strategy, and partner with engineering and commercial teams to ensure on-time delivery, quality and continuous improvement.

You will bring 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, strong people management skills, and a proven track record in continuous improvement, quality and safety compliance across

Qualifications

• 10+ years in engineering or manufacturing management.
• Experience leading multiple manufacturing functions in fast-paced environments.
• Strong leadership, people management and continuous improvement track record.
• Solid knowledge of quality, health, safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction across manufacturing and production functions.
• Own manufacturing performance, productivity and operational efficiency.
• Develop and support management teams to meet business and production objectives.
• Manage labour, equipment and resources to maximise output.
• Oversee production planning to meet customer deadlines.
• Drive continuous improvement across operations to boost efficiency, quality and cost.
• Monitor KPIs and use data to implement improvements.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering and commercial teams to enable manufacturing of new/existing products.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Continuous improvement

Manufacturing processes

Production planning

Resource management

KPIs & performance

Quality & safety compliance

ERP / business systems

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

Customer focus

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Position: Manufacturing Manager

Proactive are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Manager to join an established and growing engineering and manufacturing business.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and strategic direction across multiple manufacturing and production functions
• Take overall responsibility for manufacturing performance, productivity and operational efficiency
• Lead, develop and support departmental management teams to achieve business and production objectives
• Effectively manage labour, equipment and other resources to maximise production output
• Oversee production planning and ensure products are manufactured and delivered in line with customer requirements and agreed deadlines
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality and cost
• Monitor key production metrics and use operational data to identify and implement improvements
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with relevant quality, environmental, health and safety and regulatory requirements
• Support the introduction of new products, processes, equipment and tooling into production
• Work closely with engineering and commercial teams to ensure new and existing products can be manufactured effectively
• Lead and support operational improvement and capital investment projects where required
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and high performance across the manufacturing function
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and key internal stakeholders to ensure manufacturing requirements are understood and delivered
• Work collaboratively with quality, engineering, production planning, sales and other business functions to support operational objectives
• Ensure departmental targets and KPIs are understood, monitored and achieved

Skills

• Minimum 10 years' experience within Engineering or Manufacturing Management
• Proven experience managing multiple manufacturing functions within a fast-paced production environment
• Strong leadership and people management experience
• Demonstrable experience of driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning and resource management
• Experience managing production performance against KPIs and business objectives
• Good understanding of quality, health and safety and regulatory requirements within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with MS Office and ERP/business management systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload and work effectively to deadlines
• Commercially aware with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and operational performance

Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce.

We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.