Production Manager

Flex; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in power solutions seeks a Production Manager in Blackburn, UK, to lead production teams ensuring quality output within deadlines and budgets. Responsibilities include managing processes, driving Lean practices, and liaising with project management. The role demands significant experience in manufacturing, strong leadership skills, and capability to manage teams effectively. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Merit-based annual pay review

Enhanced annual leave

Employee recognition scheme

Travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within Heavy Industrial / Manufacturing role, ideally electrical knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong people management and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage production teams and ensure product quality on time.
• Drive Lean/5S principles and improve production processes.
• Support recruitment and manage team absences effectively.

Skills

Heavy Industrial / Manufacturing experience

Continuous Improvement / LEAN Manufacturing

People management skills

Interpersonal communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is a global leader in critical power solutions. With facilities around the globe, Anord Mardix leads in critical power infrastructure, supporting a myriad of industries, from financial institutions to data centers.

We develop skill sets, encourage curiosity, and enable empowerment – we turn jobs into careers. If this sounds interesting, we’d like to meet you.

Job Summary

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, are a global group that manufactures switchgear and associated products for installation in mission-critical and live commercial buildings ranging from data centres to the international headquarters of some of the world’s largest companies.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Manager located in Blackburn, UK.

Reporting to the Head of Production, the Production Manager will be responsible for managing production teams, processes and collaboration with other departments, to ensure agreed quality of finished products within agreed timeframes and budgets.

What a typical day looks like:

• Positively challenge safety breaches, report and encourage reporting (including near misses) through company systems e.g. AIR
• Drive Lean/5S principles through Production areas
• Ensure team work to identify any areas of improvement and encourage best practice.
• Support the development of the Manufacturing Excellence strategy
• Drive improvement activity and encourage best practice in all delivery
• To create and manage Key Performance Indicators for all Production processes
• Assisting the Head of Production and project planning department
• Collaborate with Project Management and Sales to feedback changes and cost saving
• Minimise any additional costs that may be incurred during the production process and report when and why additional costs have been incurred and how they can be avoided next time.
• Liaise with appropriate stakeholders to ensure customer requirements are delivered
• Liaise with Management to ensure the team has the necessary resources to achieve deadlines
• Motivating and organising staff
• To redeploy team to assist other departments and/or teams as and when require
• Manage direct reports to ensure standards of behaviour and discipline are met and maintained
• Support recruitment process for shop floor
• Identify training needs for both new and existing staff.
• To manage team absence and attendance of direct reports effectively e.g. authorise holidays, overtime, return to work interviews (as examples) to ensure production is not disrupted
• Support the management of appraisal process to shop floor employees

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Previous experience within a Heavy Industrial / Manufacturing role, ideally with electrical knowledge
• Experienced in Continuous Improvement / LEAN Manufacturing with good understanding of processes
• Strong people management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;
• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:
  • A merit-based annual pay review
  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards
  • Referral bonus
  • Volunteer days
  • Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year
  • Sick pay scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Travel opportunities (role dependent)
• Support in your well-being by access to
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice
  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

Anord Mardix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we’ll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Anord Mardix, you must complete the application process first).

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