Production Manager

Rotherham, S60 (Close to Meadowhall, Sheffield)

We are looking to appoint an experienced Production Manager to lead its 70+ strong Fabrication and Paint production teams.

Leading and managing our Fabrication and Paint departments, driving overall equipment effectiveness and labour efficiency, and ensuring key performance targets are consistently achieved across Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

We are looking for someone who has progressed from the shop floor where their career began as a time-served Welder Fabricator and progressing into production leadership.

You'll understand welding and fabrication processes, know what it takes to run a busy manufacturing shop floor and, just as importantly, know how to get the best out of your people.

• Collaboratively manage your team's performance (Operatives, Team Leaders and Supervisors)
• Provide maximum efficiency in the production process.
• Create plans to effectively produce customer orders 'On time and In Full'
• Monitor documentation; correctly record process times and maintain high standards of workmanship.
• Ensure maintenance faults and problems are reported, and fixes are expedited to completion.
• Ensure team is working safely and responsibly through monitoring and auditing against health and safety legislation and company policy.
• Report and investigate accidents and incidents inclusive of corrective actions
• Ensure excellent communication pathways both up and down stream within your department, and across other departments.
• Conduct counseling's and disciplinary proceedings.
• Drive improvements in efficiencies throughout your department.

• Background in fabrication and welding within a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Experience in mid to high-volume production manufacturing.
• Strong leadership experience managing teams of up to 100 employees.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Proven track record of delivering Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost KPIs.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Adaptable, results-driven, and confident in solving operational challenges.
• Ability to remain focused on Quality and consistently reiterate its importance to others.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to generate innovative concepts and ideas.