Production Manager
- Annual Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
- Location: Office-based
- Job Type: Full-time
Join a dynamic team that designs specialist downhole logging and well-intervention instrumentation for various energy sectors. As a Production Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our complex range of electronic and mechanical products are delivered on time and within budget. This position offers the opportunity to work in a small team environment within a growing business with a global client base.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Plan production schedules to ensure availability and delivery of parts in line with forecasts and customer demands.
- Source reliable suppliers to secure best value terms and implement procurement strategies that ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.
- Develop manufacturing processes for new products.
- Purchase and manage stock inventory of electronic and mechanical components.
- Determine quality control standards.
- Manage in-house technicians and subcontract resources as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of proven operational experience in an engineering environment, with direct production management responsibility preferred.
- Experience in production planning and resource management.
- Purchasing of complex machined parts from subcontract suppliers and electronic components/assemblies from contract electronics manufacturers.
- Familiarity with engineering change management and developing initiatives to improve business performance, including quality targets.
- Conformance to health and safety regulations and QMS such as ISO 9000.
- HND or BEng in Engineering.
- Fully versed in the use of ERP / MRP systems.
- Strong technical knowledge and ability to read and interpret engineering drawings with attention to detail.
- Knowledge of manufacturing documentation (BOMs, engineering drawings, and assembly instructions).
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
- Highly motivated with an ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills to manage staff and external relationships.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Ability to communicate effectively, with a strong command of written and spoken English.
Benefits:
- Competitive company pension.
- BUPA health insurance.
- Company and personal bonus scheme (up to 10%).
- 25 days paid holiday excluding bank holidays.
- Cycle to work scheme.
To apply for the Production Manager position, please submit your CV