Production Delivery Manager

Production Delivery Manager

Location: RG7 4PR
, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking .

Package: £47,440 - £65,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: Mon-Thurs

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for an Production Delivery Manager for the Operations Group.

This role is ideally suited to a candidate who is a strong people leader with experience of Leading and Managing teams in a tactical and complex technical Production manufacturing environment.

Working within the Operations Group, the successful candidate will be required to take ownership and accountability of safe, right first time and on time operations within a Production area. Working closely within a group of Production Delivery Managers, Production Senior Delivery Manager and Team Leaders, you will coordinate activities to ensure the fulfilment of daily and weekly deliverables, alongside tasks and standards required to sustain safe and efficient work spaces, within a structure underpinned by continuous improvement and rapid problem solving focused on root cause preventions.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Open minded and a can-do attitude.

• A tactical and strategic mindset.

• Methodical and logical approaches to problems.

• Comfortable working in a sometimes high pressure environment.

• Ability to understand & learn technical procedures.

• A collaborative approach to problem solving and getting things done.

• Ability to balance both business unit & functional demands.

• Able to adapt quickly to shifting workload demands.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Leading diverse teams.

• Applying lean tools or methodologies.

• Proficient to in MS Office, especially Excel.

• Leading & presenting meetings i.e. Tier Meetings.

• Analysing data to support effective decision making.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Key Accountabilities:

• Leadership of direct reports to successfully plan and deliver their authorised programmes, tasks and projects to time, cost, and quality.

• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at specialism or functional level to create and deliver operational plans and to optimise manufacturing performance.

• Deliver performance and process improvement in all aspects of operations.

• Maintain and promote high personal standards, and team performance, in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

• Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide adequate supervision of the activities within their scope of responsibility.

• Support the planning of operations, and support activities, to ensure delivery of the order book and localised plans.

• Allocate correct resources to meet multiple activities that have been forecast in programme.

• Lead and deliver the Accountability Board (Visual Management Boards) for the area of responsibility.

• Manage Key Performance Indicator metrics on schedule, quality, safety, delivery and cost.

• Give advice and guidance on career development including coaching, provision of feedback and providing appropriate support.

• Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement.

• Works effectively with others and building required relationships and interfaces to support delivery of the Programme.

• Responsible for identifying, defining and solving complex operational and management problems in a dynamic environment.

• Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential.

• Work with others…