Production Manager

Wolverhampton | Days | High-Volume Automated Manufacturing

If you're a strong Production Supervisor ready to run the show, this could be your step up.

We're recruiting for a modern, highly automated manufacturing site producing high-volume engineered components for automotive and wider industrial customers.

It's part of a substantial group, but the individual sites are given plenty of autonomy. This particular operation is relatively small, modern and fast-moving, with significant volumes passing through production every day.

They're looking for a hands-on Production Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of manufacturing.

This isn't a role for someone who wants to manage production from a spreadsheet.

You'll need to be visible on the shop floor, understand what's happening, spot problems early and know your people, processes and equipment.

What you'll be doing

You'll take responsibility for:

• Production planning and scheduling
• Manpower and shift planning
• Delivering output, quality and efficiency targets
• Leading, training and motivating the production team
• Health & Safety on the shop floor
• Monitoring performance and addressing production issues
• Driving continuous improvement
• Working closely with Quality, Engineering and Maintenance
• Ensuring production operates in line with IATF 16949 requirements

You'll report to an experienced General Manager who has been with the business for many years and knows the operation inside out.

They aren't looking for somebody to arrive and disappear again in 18 months. There's an opportunity to learn from him, really understand the operation and become an important part of the site's long-term future.

What we're looking for

You could already be a Production Manager, but we'd equally like to hear from an ambitious Production Supervisor / Manufacturing Supervisor ready to make the step up.

You'll need:

• Production leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience working within an IATF 16949 environment
• Ideally experience of automotive, Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 manufacturing
• Experience of high-volume production
• Strong planning and people-management skills
• A practical, hands-on approach to manufacturing

Most importantly, you'll be someone who wants to be in the factory, not managing it from behind a desk .

If you're looking for the opportunity to take ownership of production within a modern manufacturing operation and develop alongside an experienced GM, we'd like to hear from you.

Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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