An ambitious manufacturing engineering organisation located in West Sussex have the opportunity to hire a Production Manager due to new customer opportunities and growth in business.
My client specialise in providing engineering services to our customers in various sectors within the manufacturing industry. The company's core competencies are new product introduction, precision engineered parts, sheet metal/fabrication, mechanical and electrical assembly. The competencies are supported by robust production and project management processes.
This is a progressive role, and the job holder will be supported with career progression, (internal and external training will be provided). My client are looking for a dynamic leader with an adaptive style of leadership. This person must have the ability to manage people and business processes effectively.
The successful candidate will be able to support the management team in taking the business to another level in performance, by working closely with the management team and production engineers. Ideally, they are seeking an experienced/time served Production Manager, however time served in a similar role will be considered (team leader/supervisory role).
You must have experience in working with ERP/MRP and business systems, plus MS Office tools, such as Word and Excel at an intermediate/advanced level. This role will be strongly supported by other members of the management team from: Sales, Project Management, Engineering, Sheet Metal/Fabrication, Quality, Finance and HR.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
• Exceptional communication, planning and organisational skills
• Engineering qualification and background
• MRP/ERP experience
• Analytical thinking skills
• ISO9001/AS9100 experience
• Over 5 years’ experience in managing people
• Qualification in Team Leadership
• Intermediate/Advanced MS office skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Project/Visio)
• Change management experience/process mapping/5S/TPM and factory transformation
Company benefits include:
• 25 days holiday
• Free life assurance
• Private health insurance
• Free local gym membership