Production Manager

Fluke Corporation; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Manager to oversee operations and optimize processes in a dynamic production environment. This role offers significant flexibility, allowing the ideal candidate to define their schedule and priorities while leading a diverse team. Responsibilities include managing team performance, implementing lean production principles, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. With a focus on employee development and a commitment to excellence, this position provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on production efficiency and customer satisfaction. Join a company that values innovation and offers a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Private Healthcare Coverage

Employee Sports and Social Club

Company Matched Pension at 5%

Life Insurance at 4x Annual Salary

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

On Site events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas Lunch

Qualifications

• Prior experience with team leadership is essential.
• Lean production experience is highly desirable.
• Experience in a technically complex environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day and strategic operations of the production area.
• Ensure adherence to processes and continual improvement.
• Train team members and manage performance effectively.

Skills

Team Leadership

Lean Production

Communication Skills

Prioritization Skills

PC Literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Confluence

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A day in the life of the Production Manager is to manage the day-to-day and strategic operations of the production area using the Fortive Business System, with responsibility for producing product to defined quality standards at the minimum feasible cost.

The role offers significant levels of flexibility in the day to day schedule, allowing the ideal candidate to define their own schedule, set production priorities and optimize processes as they see fit.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for subordinate Managers and extended team’s adherence to all processes within assigned area(s), including contributing to the development and implementation of new processes and to the continual improvement of existing processes.
• Responsible for delivery of revenue, reduction of Past Due Customer Backlog and On Time Delivery of assigned products shipped from the Norwich facility.
• Trains/facilitates the training of team members to defined standard process and ensures ongoing adherence to the standard.
• Responsible for performance management of defined team, including but not limited to; Performance appraisals, Monthly 1:1 reviews, Disciplinary Investigations, Disciplinary Hearings.
• Responsible for the development of defined team, including but not limited to; Fluke/Fortive supplied training materials, recommendation of external courses, 1:1 coaching/mentoring, Management coaching.
• To recommend appropriate career band status changes and/or salary increases for team members and reviewing/approving recommendations of subordinate managers.
• Uses the Daily Management process to manage team performance, drive improvement, focus and prioritize production support activities.
• Frequently tracks discretionary spend budgets to ensure production operates within assigned budgets wherever possible. Escalates budgetary issues to the Operations Manager where required.
• Responsible for the implementation of FBS (Fortive Business System) within the production area, including getting “buy in” and breadth/depth of understanding from the production employees.

The Team:

You will directly manage 2 new Production Team Leaders, giving the ideal candidate the opportunity to develop a fresh team within Fluke.

Your wider team will include ~15 production operators, working within the manufacturing cells. The whole team are from diverse backgrounds and previous roles, giving the team an excellent distribution of new ideas, concepts and attitudes.

Experience:

Prior experience with team leadership is essential, as you will manage a large, diverse production team responsible for revenue. Any disruption to the team can have significant implications to customer delivery and revenue.

Prior lean production experience is highly desirable, to take a leading role at Fluke in optimizing the factory for lean processes and cost reduction.

Experience working in a technically complex environment (electronics manufacturing or repair for example) would be a huge benefit.

Personal Skills:

• Prioritization skills
• PC Literacy including Microsoft Office, preferably (but not essential) also Jira/Confluence & Oracle
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge desirable
• Able to deal with complex personnel issues, taking advice from your line manager and HR

Why you should join Fluke:

• In addition to the employment benefits below, this role gives the ideal candidate ample opportunity for development in lean production principles and implementation.
• Being such a varied role, the candidate has a unique opportunity to put their “stamp” on the processes within the factory in order to achieve excellent levels of performance to Fluke’s customers.
• Competitive Starting Salary
• Private Healthcare Coverage
• Employee Sports and Social Club (events subsidized by Fluke)
• On Site events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas Lunch
• Company Matched Pension at 5%
• Life Insurance at 4x Annual Salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays