Production Manager

Ingersoll-Rand plc; Redditch; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service Benefit

Cycle scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced Maternity Policies

Enhanced Paternity Policies

Job summary

Gardner Denver is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead a team at their Redditch factory. The role involves overseeing daily production, ensuring quality standards, and driving operational efficiency in large air compressor manufacture.

Key responsibilities include planning production activities, monitoring KPI performance, and leading problem-solving initiatives. Successful candidates will have proven managerial experience and a strong understanding of mechanical processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managerial/supervisory role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical assembly and production processes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate production activities to meet targets.
• Monitor and drive KPI performance.
• Ensure correct skill level in the factory and organize training.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage staffing levels and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Team management

Production planning

Problem-solving

Mechanical assembly

IT literate

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

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Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead a team of skilled operatives at our factory in Redditch. The role involves overseeing daily production activities, ensuring quality standards, and driving operational efficiency in the manufacture of large air compressors.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate production activities to meet output/quality targets
• Monitor and drive KPI performance (e.g., efficiency, scrap rates, downtime).
• Ensure correct skill level of their factory, using skills matrix to identify gaps and organise training to support.
• Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage staffing levels, shift cover, and absence (including return to works and absence reviews)
• Liaise with HR to lead disciplinary/investigation meetings
• Conduct performance reviews and support development of Team Leaders.
• Liaise with support functions to drive improvement (e.g., ManEng, EHS, Quality, HR).
• Ensure compliance against company policy and procedure.

Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managerial/supervisory role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of mechanical assembly and production processes
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• IT literate (MS Office, ERP systems)

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

Fully site based at Redditch

• Leadership and team management
• Production planning
• Quality focus
• Problem-solving

What we Offer

• Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
• Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (After probation period)
• Electric Car Scheme (After 1 year employment)
• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
• Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies

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