Production Manager

Wynne Consulting ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics firm in Cambridge is seeking a Production Manager to oversee the production process and ensure project milestones are met. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical and electrical engineering background, experience in project management, and excellent communication skills. This role plays a critical part in the workshop environment, managing a team and ensuring smooth project execution.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and prepared for change.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Experience managing projects and teams.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage various projects to hit milestones.
• Maintain communication with Project Manager.
• Lead project engineers to ensure task engagement.
• Review activities to reduce downtime.

Skills

Mechanical engineering aptitude

Electrical engineering understanding

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

JOB TITLE: Production Manager

LOCATION: Cambridge

INDUSTRY: Robotics / Automation / Special Purpose Machinery

SALARY: £50 - 60k

This role is a workshop based role to work as the Production Manager in the workshop to manage all projects in build and commission in the workshop in conjunction with the Project Manager. It will demand a practical background and a proactive approach to keep all projects running smoothly from Spec sign off through to customer FAT and shipping.

Performance objectives

• To manage a broad spectrum of projects, to ensure milestones are hit and customer expectations are met
• Maintaining regular and clear communication with the Project Manager(s)
• Make management decisions based on meeting the line between engineering perfection and commercial reality based on project forecast and budget
• Lead and manage project engineers to keep engagement on the priority tasks
• Continually review daily activities to reduce engineer downtime and waste

Responsibilities / roles

• Work with Technical Sales to finalise product specification
• Keep tabs on project progress from early stages to manage workflow entering the workshop
• Manage the compete project schedule, forward plan and daily needs
• Check and issue Assembly schedules and schematics to the workshop
• Keep the Project checklist up to date
• Host engineer meetings for project stages
• Be on call to answer and respond to any live project query including initiating any resource (parts/people/time) they may need
• Ensure all project checklists are kept up to date
• Ensure all consumables are kept in good stock and updated to suit project needs
• Maintain the workshop information boards
• Manage the team of permanent workshop-based engineers including having regular 121s
• Initiate and host Internal FAT and Team FAT
• Host customer progress visits and Factory Acceptance Test

Profile

• Positive attitude, prepared for open thinking and change.
• Able to work as part of a team
• Good mechanical and electrical engineering aptitude and understanding
• Reliable at completing tasks
• Experience with managing projects and teams of people
• Experience with mechanical and electrical engineering
• Good with reliably reporting on results
• Proficient at writing and speaking English