Production Manager

TN United Kingdom; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established engineering company in Poole is seeking a highly skilled Production Manager to lead their manufacturing department. This role involves overseeing CNC and manual machining processes, gear cutting, and ensuring a seamless workflow across production. You'll collaborate with various production roles to enhance efficiency while managing recruitment and HR matters for your team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills and a focus on continuous improvement to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CNC and manual machining, gear cutting, and production management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for CNC, semi-CNC, and manual machining operations.
• Collaborate with production team to optimize efficiency and workflow.

Skills

CNC Machining

Manual Machining

Gear Cutting

Production Management

Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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We are looking for a highly skilled and versatile Production Manager to join an established engineering company based in Poole. They supply belts, chain and motion components to industrial customers. The manufacturing department produces pulleys, gears and sprockets thereby ensuring that we can offer everything, from standard off-the-shelf parts to specials from drawing. In this role, you will be responsible for CNC, semi-CNC and manual machining (Lathes and mills) and gear cutting, along with a finishing department and plating operation.

You will collaborate with a Production Planner, Production Engineer, and Production Supervisor to optimise production efficiency and ensure seamless workflow across the various machining processes, including day and split shifts.

You will have excellent people management skills as you will lead on recruitment for your area, as well as be the first point of contact for HR related matters for your team.

Experience and Skills

Proven experience in CNC and manual machining, gear cutting, and production management/supervision.

Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering are desirable.

Strong leadership and team management skills are essential.

In-depth knowledge of CNC programming, manual machining processes, gear cutting techniques, and finishing.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Detail-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.