Production Manager

JD Ross Energy; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cable manufacturing sector is seeking a Production Manager to oversee a critical project valued at £350 million. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations, optimizing production efficiency, and fostering a world-class team culture. Ideal candidates will have a relevant engineering degree and substantial experience in a manufacturing environment. Competitive salary and the opportunity for professional development await the right individual.

Benefits

Opportunity to travel to Asia for training

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing, engineering or chemical process environment essential.
• High level of awareness of Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality.
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers, and effectively manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production process to meet top targets/KPI's.
• Develop and maintain a world-class manufacturing and safety culture.
• Optimise machine utilisation and manage production unit costs.

Skills

Health & Safety Awareness

Project Management

Team Building

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or Manufacturing

Job description

Direct message the job poster from JD Ross Energy

JDRoss have partnered with one of the most notorious businesses in the cable manufacturing sector. They have been established for over 100 years and are currently in more than 40 countries with over 250,000 people employed.

Having recently secured the go ahead for a project valued up to £350 million they are looking for a production manager to support their new build.

Role Purpose

• To manage the area of responsibility in a safe manner compliant with all Health & Safety, Environmental legislation and Quality requirements

• To manage the functional areas of responsibility in order to deliver a fully optimised, efficient and effective production process that meets or exceeds the sites top targets/KPI’s.

• To create a world class manufacturing and safety culture applying the methodology and principals of the companies continuous improvement programme due to be profitable operation

• Ownership for training & development of the Production team to achieve and maintain a world class manufacturing status.

• Manage the implementation of Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality processes and procedures and good industrial practice to achieve compliance.

• Continue to build an Operational excellence culture.

• Build the engagement of the entire organization to foster a motivated, empowered and results oriented team.

• Ensure staff are recruited, trained, developed and motivated to achieve long term site development operational plans and objectives.

• Building the 5y site development plan (policy deployment) and roadmap (aligned with the Corporate strategy) to realise long term site goals and objectives.

• Maintain and develop relationships within the global SEI framework to ensure the organisation operates at the highest level.

• Continue to develop the site infrastructure, equipment and product portfolio to meet site development plans within cost, time and quality parameters.

• Optimise machine utilisation, manpower, management of shift resources and communications to produce an excellent quality product that meets the production plan.

• Manage and control all costs for each production unit. Set, agree and achieve annual budget cost for specific unit line (s) processes to OMP and report variances monthly.

• Ensure efficient management of the labour rota, absence/sickness management, and minimise overtime working to achieve increased productivity.

• Ensure that Production training processes are effectively managed, reviewed and controlled to ensure maximum operational efficiency and to comply with Health, Safety and Quality requirements.

• Manage maintenance resources as required optimising operational effectiveness of all plant, equipment, facilities and control systems. Take the lead role in all engineering activities within the scope of responsibility. Agree work schedules for downtime and Planned Maintenance.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills/ Experiences

• Proven experience in a manufacturing, engineering or chemical process environment essential.

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or Manufacturing or equivalent an advantage.

• High level of awareness of and commitment to Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality.

• Ability and desire to interact with internal and external customers, and with other departments on projects and programs.

• Ability to build successful and effective teams.

• Effective planning, organisation and project management skills.

Benefits –

• Opportunity to travel to Asia for training

If you are interested then please reach out to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, and Engineering Services

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