Production Manager

Location: Acton

Production Manager – Acton, West London, W3

Key Areas: production projects, production planning, production scheduling, resource allocation

The Company

This very successful engineering company designs and manufactures a range of low-volume, high-value safety-critical electromechanical industrial devices, sold globally to various industries, including the oil and gas and petrochemical markets

The Role

With a strong order book, they are seeking a Production Manager to focus on delivering significant special projects. You will work alongside a Production Manager, responsible for planning and executing day-to-day scheduling, and a Metrology and Sub-Assembly Manager, responsible for processing raw materials and sub-assemblies.

Duties:

· Lead, supervise and coordinate a team of team leaders and operators assigned to specific projects

· Plan and allocate production resources, including labour, equipment and materials, in coordination with other production managers to balance workloads and align production priorities

· Create and maintain production schedules to meet project deadlines

· Ensure technical information and BOMs are up to date

· Liaise with sales, quality, production and warehousing and despatch

· Host and coordinate FATs with customers or third-party inspectors

About You:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you should have a good mix of the following skills and experience.

· Previous Production Management experience

· Experience with compliance to ISO 9001

· Experience managing production projects, including planning, scheduling and resource allocation

· Strong understanding of manufacturing processes

· Ability to lead and motivate production teams in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

£65000, Profit & Performance Bonus, Pension, Private Health Insurance