Job Details

Position: Production Manager

Location: Leeds, Greater Leeds

Salary: £50-60K, commensurate with experience

We are currently recruiting for a Production Manager to join our client's growing team in Leeds. This will be a 'hands-on' role in addition to managing the department & heading up the team responsible for production and assembly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing department staff spread over 4 sub departments - Laminators, Finishers, Trimmers and Assembly
• Scheduling work for each department to coincide with the production schedule and aftersales
• Managing the quantity and regularity of parts produced by external suppliers ensuring quality is of a desired level
• Managing external suppliers - External stock, lead times and costings
• Communicating and resolving quality issues as they arise
• Being responsible for reviewing and ordering stock, raw materials and equipment in good time for required work
• Ensuring stock is correctly logged throughout the system
• Ensuring records are kept up to date
• Following established safety procedures
• Following established build processes
• Keeping to an established level of component cleanliness
• Maintaining a good level of cleanliness within the department.
• Monitoring and planning for future production
• Maintaining realistic time management

You will have:

• Experience of laminating, trimming & finishing parts
• Working with fibre glass, GRP or carbon composites
• Previous production line and managerial experience
• A firm appreciation of stock control and the upmost importance of maintaining accurate levels
• A keen eye for detail, cleanliness and a willingness to follow & drive an established process within a team
• Experience reading, understanding and working from technical drawings

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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