Production Manager

This is a great opportunity for an established Manager or an aspiring Team Lead or Supervisor from a precision engineering background to lead all machine shop production activities at the European manufacturing facility for Cook Compression in Ellesmere Port Cheshire.

This is an 8000 m² state-of-the-art facility featuring a suite of CNC machining centres with up to 9-axis capabilities and full automation. Here we perform the full end-to-end manufacturing process for a wide range of engineered and made-to-order reciprocating compressor components such as valves pistons rings rods and packing cases.

The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring manufacturing targets are achieved in order to meet or exceed site objectives whilst assuring the cost-effective timely manufacture and assembly of quality products. The role will include capacity planning labour allocation workforce cross-training and development and managing a wide range of strategic and continuous improvement projects all whilst building a culture of trust-based communication.

The role demands a focus on safety quality delivery cost and people development. The Production Manager will take the lead in driving efficiency improvements through the achievement of KPIs Operational Excellence and team growth whilst significantly contributing to the overall business goals.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing or other STEM related field
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production leadership preferably in CNC manufacturing
• Strong understanding of capacity planning and lean manufacturing principles

• Experience of leading change through others using Continuous Improvement techniques and methodologies backed up with tangible examples
• Excellent leadership and people management skills with a focus on team development
• Familiarity with safety regulationsIOSH Managing safely qualified and experience with raising 5S/housekeeping standards
• Ability to analyse data using statistical process control and drive data-based decision-making
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel Outlook Teams and Projects) and other relevant digital tools using Excel to create filterable SPC charts trendlines pivot tables formulas etc.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Safety & Compliance

• Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all shop floor operators by proactively working with the Senior HSE Advisor to produce and implement health and safety plans.
• Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing safety standards and ensuring compliance with UK and DPC health and safety regulations.
• Actively promote a culture of safety-first within all areas of the plant through consistent and visible leadership promoting DPCs HSE Strategy and implementing initiatives to improve KPIs.
• Effectively lead 5S and housekeeping initiatives by ensuring a high level of organisation and cleanliness throughout the shop floor at all times.
• Act as a key contributor at monthly site HSE committee meetings.
• Create and maintain risk assessments method statements and standard operating procedures for all manufacturing and assembly-related processes.
• Take ownership of actions in relation to incidents on the shop floor by leading investigations analysing and identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to eliminate or reduce repeated occurrences.

Capacity Planning & Resource Management

• Plan and organise all functional activities in relation to headcount machine output manufacturing operations priorities and sequences to meet current and future customer demands.
• Effectively collaborate with the Production Planner to achieve monthly revenue targets by ensuring accurate capacity planning based on sales demands capacity plans and available labour resources.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules and outputs so that daily and monthly OTD KPIs are achieved.
• Identify and facilitate cross-training initiatives using a skills matrix to ensure workforce flexibility identify skill gaps and promote a multi-skilled workforce so no machine or process is dependent on a single operator.
• Devise and monitor the completion of training plans for shop floor operators updating the skills matrix as appropriate and signing off competence with knowledge-sharing records.
• Review production and operating reports in a timely manner to proactively resolve operational manufacturing and maintenance problems to prevent or reduce operational delays.
• Lead the analysis of bottlenecks and areas of downtime and resolve complex issues that may adversely impact customer satisfaction.

Team Leadership & Performance Management

• Lead the shop floor operators in accordance with organisational policies and applicable laws including but not limited to policies involving human resources safety personal conduct and practices involving quality and the control of purchased and manufactured parts.
• Coach Cell Leaders in driving the…