BENEFITS OF THE ROLE
- £35,000 per annum
- 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Flexible Time arrangements possible - TBC
- Bereavement Leave
- Pension ??
- Free On-Site Parking
- 2 minutes walk from Town Centre
- 4 minutes walk from Train Station
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILL SET - PLEASE NOTE ANY APPLICATIONS WITHOUT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE CONTACTED - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CV REFLECTS YOUR ABILITY & EXPERIENCE TO SHOW SUITABLITY
- GCSE English and Maths or similar
- Good standard of IT skills
- Proven experience in a production/operations management role, preferably in or linked to
- engineering/manufacturing or Production
- Proven experience of managing small teams, including recruitment and disciplinary
- processes.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing production principles, scheduling, and inventory
- management.
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on making continuous
- improvements.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Process works orders so that stock product orders can be processed without delay, and non-
stock orders can be planned into production, including material purchasing, external
processing etc.
Provide quotes for non-standard orders including accurate lead times and pricing.
Monitor the production team to ensure timely production, and maintain quality at all times.
Process orders to completion, dispatch, and invoice.
Identify opportunities of improvement, both efficiency and quality, and cost justify plans to
implement new processes.
Team Leadership
Monitor and cultivate a good working relationship with all staff members, working
collaboratively to help improve their working experience and the aims of the business.
Provide training where applicable, and keep all staff updated with H&S standards, health
monitoring etc.
Effectively communicate goals to staff members, including expectations and performance
requirements. Encourage communication to be a two-way process.
Inventory Management
Manage inventory levels and implement the use of software packages provided to support
production management processes.
Monitor levels of our own stock products which need planning into production, sometimes
requiring purchasing months ahead.
Communicate with suppliers to maintain good working relationship, monitoring supply prices,
and ordering in good time to reduce delays, whilst minimizing excess stock held and keeping
shipping costs to a minimum.
Quality Control
Establish Quality control procedures, working with staff and the managing director to
improve standards and reduce waste.
Regularly review quality standards to actively prevent issues.
Health and Safety
Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and standards to maintain a safe
working environment for all. Assess any changes and update risk assessments regularly.
Business Development
Communicate frequently with the managing director about any issues which you feel could
benefit the business and the staff.
Work pro-actively to improve any element of the business within your remit/scope.
Simplify manufacturing processes to remove the reliance of engineering skills that are
currently provided by the managing director.
The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
This role is posted on behalf of The Recruitment Co., a sister company of Blue Arrow.