PRODUCTION MANAGER – SOUTH WEST, UK

JOB LOCATION 

South West, UK

JOB TITLE 

Production Manager

JOB REF 

MR-LM-SY-EDT-MAN-116401

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Client is a well established luxury Yacht manufacturer, based in the UK. Due to continued expansion, and the development of new models, they have an exciting opportunity for a Production Manager to join their team.

Main Purpose of the Job

• Lead, manage and develop a manufacturing cell in a safe manner to achieve the production schedule, control costs within budget & produce a product to the correct quality and production design specification.
• Drive and co-ordinate initiatives to reduce lead time and eliminate waste within the cell.
• Produce cell improvement plans to reduce build hours and improve availability.
• Oversee and manage facility changes within the cell, this may include capital expenditure plans.
• Reduce waste i.e. hours from the job to improve productivity figures.

Knowledge/Experience/Skills Needed

• Liaison with Manufacturing Engineers, Continuous Improvement Manager, Production Staff, Production Chargehands, and other cell managers. Also to liaise with other sites on common improvement methods and ideas
• Ensure processes meet health and safety requirements and ensure new products conform to COSHH and risk assessments.
• Ensure 5S audits are being conducted and 5S targets are achieved.
• Ensure cell meets cost , quality and delivery targets
• Ensure in- Build Checks are performed in a timely manner
• Ensure build hours are achieved
• Ensure schedule is achieved
• Drive cell to exceed 80% PRP (Performance Related Pay) target

Knowledge/Experience

• An essential requirement for these posts is either 3 years experience as a Manager and/or a Manufacturing Engineer.    A good understanding of lean/ improvement techniques.
• Computer literate specifically with Excel and Word.
• Significant communication skills.
• Good team building skills and a drive to progress within the operation.
• Strong engineering background.

Candidates should have experience of working in a fast paced, changing environment which demands managers to deal with a variety of challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Manager to work within one of the UK’s leading Marine companies.

SALARY 

To be discussed on application

TO APPLY

For more information call Jemma Coates on +44 (0) 2380 633 399. 

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