Production Manager
Recruiter: Hays Recruitment
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £50,000
Application date: 21st Sep 2022
Your new company
Our client has years of experience in the design and manufacture of materials processing technology, They have gone from strength to strength producing cutting edge system solutions that enable their customers to achieve high industry standard results across a wide range of materials and applications. Their equipment is low volume and tailored to each customer application, delivering unrivalled accuracy, precision and repeatability.
Your new role
A vacancy has arisen for a highly driven and experienced production manager to join their production team. The successful candidate will lead the execution of the production plan. Assist the workshop foreman in the line management of production staff, ensuring sufficient cover and minimal downtime. Proactively liaise with all production staff to ensure timely resolution of production issues. Work in partnership with all departments to update the master production schedule, based on capacity, resource and customer constraints. Work seamlessly with purchasing and the workshop foreman to create, distribute and track works orders based on MRP suggestions to meet monthly build schedules. Create and manage daily works orders to expedite spares and consumables sales.
What you’ll need to succeed
Applicants must have experience in a similar production supervisor / planner role within a manufacturing company, preferably low volume manufacturing of electro mechanical equipment. Experience of utilising MRP, ERP systems (preferably Sage 1000, Sage X3) to drive production requirements. Capacity planning experience Exceptional drive and commitment to meet production commitments. Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Exercises good judgment within broadly defined practises and policies in a high pressure manufacturing environment.
What you’ll get in return
A salary of c£50,000 plus a discretionary annual bonus (based on company / personal performance).28 days annual leave. Development opportunities with competitive contributory pension scheme Employee benefits scheme, including electric car lease discounts, cycle to work scheme, restaurant discounts etc.