Production Manager

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Pyle; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh AeroTech in the United Kingdom is seeking a seasoned Production Manager to oversee plant operations, ensure production meets schedules, and maintain quality standards across the line.

You will lead Production Supervisors, drive lean initiatives, manage budgets, and coordinate with cross-functional teams. A Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of related experience, with scheduling expertise, are required to ensure manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience with production scheduling.
• Ability to implement and drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes.
• Heavy equipment or automotive manufacturing experience at the management level.

Responsibilities

• Oversees plant production by observing activity and setting standards to ensure production and quality needs are met.
• Conducts meetings and discussions pertaining to continuous improvement in responsible areas.
• Develop and maintain an environment that promotes productivity and throughput to include conflict resolution.
• Creates and maintains budgets, approves expenditures, and manages operations keeping within budgets.
• Direct Production Supervisors and Team Reps to foster employee involvement process.
• Assure that the production schedules are met as determined by the master schedule.
• Assure that all units manufactured meet or exceed quality standards.
• Assist in the development and coordination of new methods and procedures to reduce manufacturing costs.

Skills

Production scheduling

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

POSITION SUMMARY

Ensures production is met to satisfy contractual commitments and maximizes profits by overseeing production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees plant production by observing activity and setting standards to ensure production and quality needs are met.
• Conducts meetings and discussions pertaining to continuous improvement in responsible areas.
• Develop and maintain an environment that promotes productivity and throughput to include conflict resolution.
• Creates and maintains budgets, approves expenditures, and manages operations keeping within budgets.
• Direct Production Supervisors and Team Reps to foster employee involvement process.
• Assure that the production schedules are met as determined by the master schedule.
• Assure that all units manufactured meet or exceed quality standards.
• Assist in the development and coordination of new methods and procedures to reduce manufacturing costs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Six plus years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Knowledge and experience with production scheduling
• Ability to implement and drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes
• Heavy equipment or automotive manufacturing experience at the management level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Knowledge and experience with production scheduling
• Ability to implement and drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes
• Heavy equipment or automotive manufacturing experience at the management level

Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It’s a calling.

Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference-makers working together to build, serve and protect people and communities around the world. From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. The people who work here are no different. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day. As part of a People First culture, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career and make a real impact on the world around you.

Oshkosh is a global company that designs and manufactures some of the world’s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL™, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh® AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller.