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Forge Manager

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Livingston

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

Production Manager
 Competitive Salary + 25 days holiday, 10% matched Pension, and other benefits
 3 shift pattern
 Permanent Opportunity
 Lincoln

 Our client is a large and well-respected manufacturing organisation who are looking to recruit an experienced Forge Manager. They are looking for an experienced Production Manager who is has experience dealing with a variety of tasks, such as delivery, continuous improvement, safety, planning and team development. 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
 To support General Manager in pursuing business objectives in terms of output, quality and cost. To manage the forge unit so that production schedules and customer needs are met whilst continually improving processes in order to achieve higher performance. To ensure that agreed customer delivery times are achieved and that customers receive a high standard of service at all times. To schedule resources in order to meet production requirements and ensure the organisation of priorities to achieve the plan. To ensure that all operations under your area of control are managed effectively. To participate, identify, develop and implement continuous improvement activities throughout the Forge Unit. To undertake any other duties specified by the General Manager to fulfil the business needs.

KEY DUTIES DELIVERY PERFORMANCE

Achievement / adherence of production plans to give 100% performance to customer (internal and external)
Initiate actions to prevent / minimise failure.
Ensure performance measurement systems are employed
Take actions to eliminate customer returns.
Ensure adherence to quality procedures. 
Maintain, achieve & improve quality standards.
Take actions to reduce rework.
Ensure new/modified parts are introduced successfully.
Endorse and drive real time SPC control. SCRAP CONTROL
Ensure that accurate data is collected.
Take immediate actions to minimise non-conformance.
Analyse and interpret data to identify improvement actions to reduce scrap levels.
 To develop, lead and manage team.  Introduce and champion a performance improvement culture within your team.  
To be accountable for all regular management reporting needs, personally or otherwise, and ensure that the required data is complete accurate and provided in a timely manner.
Encourage and help drive the culture of continuous improvement in terms of cost efficiency, quality and health and safety and challenge existing operation practices and systems and adopt industry best practice.
Support the production, development and implementation of strategic plan to achieve Company objectives.
 KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing management experience, including people management
Used to working in a world class environment.
Knowledge of modern manufacturing and logistics techniques. quality systems and continuous improvement.
High level of financial awareness, this ideally should include budgeting and forecasting experience
Sound PC skills in Excel, Word and Powerpoint
High level of verbal ability.
High degree of flexibility to ensure the business meets targets
Ideally degree qualified although this is not a prerequisite. KEY RESULTS AREAS
Delivery performance targets
Cost reduction targets
Quality / process improvements
Continuous Improvement
Customer Satisfaction
Communication
Team Skill Development
Health and Safety

 Shifts
                                                      Sunday                    Monday-Thursday             Friday

 Week 1                 Early shift            N/A                        06:00-14:15                    06:00-13:00                        

 Week 2                 Late shift             N/A                        14:00–22:30                   12:45-18:45

 Week 3                 Night shift           22.15 – 06.15     22.15-06:15                        N/A

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires the jobholder to obtain certain authorisation or security clearances that will require interface with local and U.S. government authorities

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