Production Manager

An established world leader with a comprehensive range of safety systems ensuring the safety of both people and equipment operating in harsh and safety critical environments. Info about what the Production Manager involves Low volume, high variation designer and manufacturer of industrial safety systems. As the Production Manager reporting to senior management you will be managing the production on this cutting edge assembly facility. With a focus on safety, quality, inventory, delivery & production  you will be responsible for teams hitting targets shipping some 800 products per month. Essential Requirements of the Production Manager Degree or time-served or vocational engineering / manufacturing qualification.. Excellent people management skills to mentor / develop the team - able to motivate, assertive, team development with good independent decision making skills. Take ownership of the team, enabling high levels of engagement from the team and challenging the team where necessary. Experience in a manufacturing / production environment, targets, KPIs to hit, getting stuff out the door. Exposed to lean techniques, 5s in the cells, Gember walks, follow lean principles etc Desirable Requirements of the Production Manager Experienced in an electro-mechanical assembly environment. Benefits Pension (enhanced employer contribution up to 10.5%) Company share scheme Production bonus scheme Management bonus scheme at 5% Holiday allowance - 25 days + bank holidays. Working hours - 37 hour per week with flex start / finish times - mostly office based (occasional Friday WFH option) Maternity / Paternity allowance (14 weeks fully paid parental leave) + others e.g. Healthcare cash back benefit, Life Insurance etc