Production Manager

Anonymous; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering design and manufacturing company in Wakefield seeks a full-time Production Manager to oversee day-to-day production, planning, and engineering support. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in production management, attention to detail, and familiarity with Autocad 2D and production software. This position offers a dynamic role in a progressive environment with competitive salary, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong background in production management required.
• Experience with Autocad 2D is desirable.
• Knowledge of production software such as Unleashed, Prospect, Planeus.

Responsibilities

• Control and manage day-to-day production.
• Plan production and schedule new orders.
• Support the engineering team and ensure delivery schedules.

Skills

Production management

Computer skills

Tools

Autocad 2D

Planning and production software

Job description

Overview

Production Manager – Salary dependent on experience. Full-time - 39 hrs a week. Wakefield.

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 variety 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

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