Manufacturing Manager

Crane Payment Innovations; Oldham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in payment solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead their Value Stream. This role involves ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while driving continuous improvement in operations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in manufacturing management and lean techniques, aiming to enhance team performance and adhere to strict quality standards.

Benefits

Pension

Life insurance

Onsite canteen

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Community involvement and volunteering events

Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in manufacturing line management.
• Six Sigma trained (Green or Black belt advantageous).
• Experience creating SOPs, Work Instructions, and Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drive the value stream to deliver plan levels of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth.
• Manage all aspects of Health, Safety, and Environment within the stream.
• Ensure execution of hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Analytical Thinking

Education

HND or Degree in Mechanical, Production, Electronic, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP

CAD drawings

Job description

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Have you ever used the self-checkout in a supermarket? Played the slot machine at a casino? Maybe you grabbed a drink from a vending machine or paid to park your car? If you’ve answered with a resounding “YES”, then you’ve done so with the aid of one of the 10 million devices installed by Crane Payment Innovations (CPI).

We make the technology that powers your everyday life, enabling more than 4 billion transactions every week in more than 143 currencies worldwide. From cash and coins to cards and mobile, we keep the world of payments moving with smart validation devices and business management software.

Headquartered in Malvern, PA, CPI is supported by: > 2,500 global associates, 7 manufacturing sites, 12 corporate offices and 43 service branches.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

As a Manufacturing Manager, you will provide leadership and direction for the assigned Value Stream. You will be directly responsible for the overall performance of the value stream with respect to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth. Additionally, you will lead and optimize processes to meet customer demands and business needs.

The Value Stream Manager will have a direct impact on our Operations group, responsible for:

• Driving the value stream to deliver plan levels of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth by ensuring all associates are engaged in improving each production line.
• Understanding and maintaining requirements of the EHS Manual to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Managing all aspects of Health, Safety, and Environment within the stream, including safety reviews, risk assessments, and reporting incidents.
• Ensuring execution of hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
• Maintaining visual controls (KPI, MRS, TPM, 5S Boards) and ensuring they reflect key problems and root causes.
• Updating reports (Bowlers, Flash, MOR, CI Roadmap, SharePoint).
• Providing earned hours pulse and forecast.
• Developing and maintaining the future state of the Value Stream Map and FFV through Kaizen, JDI, and projects.
• Collaborating with engineering, supply chain, finance, quality, and other areas, as well as customers and suppliers.
• Participating in the weekly and monthly SIOP process to determine production rates and direct labor needs.
• Reporting, improving, and leading KPI metrics (RTY, Efficiency, UPPH, Uptime, Productivity, Flexibility).
• Ensuring accurate data collection from each value stream.
• Implementing leadership characteristics in SWFF, 5S, TPM, MRS, SMED, and Problem Solving.
• Maintaining APQP core tools (PFD, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC).
• Managing, leading, and motivating the Value Stream team and handling disciplinary issues.
• Developing associates through the IC process.
• Driving and promoting business Mission, Vision, Purpose, and Shared Values.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You consider yourself an excellent leader who oversees the production process and coordinates activities to maintain high standards, with a passion for learning.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• HND or Degree in Mechanical, Production, Electronic, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in manufacturing line management.
• Experience in Electronics or Automotive Industry is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing Techniques such as Standard Work, SMED, TPM, VSM, Problem Solving, and Kaizen.
• Six Sigma trained (Green or Black belt advantageous).
• Experience creating SOPs, Work Instructions, and Procedures.
• Experience with APQP Core Tools (Process Flow, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC).
• Knowledge of SAP, CAD drawings, and measurement tools.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 technologies like COBOTs, SCADA.
• Understanding of Quality Systems (ISO 9001, TS 16949).
• Experience with PCBs, injection moulding, machine shop, coils (advantageous).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Personal Attributes

Development of Personnel, Delegation, Facilitation, Teamwork, Presentation, Written Communication, Action Orientation, Performance Focus, Planning, Follow Through, Analytical Thinking, Decision-Making, Organization, Self-Development, Self-Confidence, Flexibility, Passion for Innovation.

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING

• Pension
• Life insurance
• Onsite canteen
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Community involvement and volunteering events
• Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites