Production Manager

Equals One Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering design and manufacturing company in Wakefield is seeking a Production Manager. The role requires managing the production process, supporting the engineering team, and ensuring productivity through effective planning and scheduling. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production management and computer skills. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to various engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in production management with attention to detail.
• Motivation to develop the role and support the Directors.

Responsibilities

• Control and management of day-to-day production.
• Production planning and scheduling of new orders.
• Stock assessment and management of lead time items.
• Supporting the engineering team and reviewing production methods.

Skills

Strong background in production management

Computer skills

Tools

Autocad 2D

Planning and production software (Unleashed, Prospect, Planeus)

Job description

Production Manager

Salary dependent on experience

Full-time – 39 hrs a week

Wakefield

Job description

Our client is a leading European engineering design and manufacturing company. The company produces world class products for wash and separation machinery and as a result of significant investment in people, plant and technology we now require a full time production planner.

The successful candidate will work with our existing engineering team, to manage the production process from start to finish including a verity of disciplines.

A core part of the job will be working with the engineers, ensuring the business delivers on all current machines, process systems and spares. Deliveries can range from 40 weeks lead time, down to the next day.

The versatility of the role is ideal for a person with a good production background looking to expand their engineering technical knowledge.

This work includes:

• Control and management day to day production
• Production planning
• Management and logging of all production and hours
• Scheduling new orders into the plan
• Monitoring longer term project completion dates, reviewing with the Directors
• Stock assessment, management and identifying critical lead time items
• Supporting the engineering team
• Reviewing production methods and flow to maximise productivity
• Developing equipment designs through CAD and prototyping
• Production health and safety
• Management of quality procedures

Personal Qualities

The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineering production with a key eye to detail and motivation to develop the role and support the Directors to move the business forward.

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• A strong background in production management
• Computer skills

Desirable

• Engineering knowledge
• Experience with Autocad 2D
• Knowledge of working with planning and production software, Unleashed, Prospect, Planeus

Equals One is an advertising and recruitment agency working on behalf of our client to promote this vacancy. You may be contacted directly by the employer should they wish to progress your application. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide specific feedback if your application is unsuccessful.