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Location Hitchin UK
Type Permanent
Salary 40-45k
Euraqua UK
Euraqua Uk is a small engineering firm with 30 years experience designing and manufacturing water treatment equipment for the UK market. Having been brought into the PWG 5 years ago it now has the financial backing to enable it to implement this knowledge into a wider geographical and technological markets. To further aid this transition a purpose built factory has just been built and opened.
The result of this is an engineering firm with the benefits of a small firm and the resources of a large group. We are looking for a Production manager at our new manufacturing site in Hitchin Hertfordshire to help us to make innovative custom engineered products.
The Position
Leading an 11 strong team of multi-disciplined (mechanical and electrical) assemblers to manufacture water treatment equipment for the UK, European and Australian market. The products we manufacture are a mix of distributed components, catalogue standard plant and bespoke designed equipment as an OEM supplier into the water treatment industry.
Responsibilities
As a production manager, you'll oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations. You'll need to:
- plan and draw up a production schedule
- decide on and order the resources that are required and ensure stock levels remain adequate
- select equipment and take responsibility for its maintenance
- set the quality standards
- ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers
- monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed
- monitor productivity rates and product standards and implement quality control programmes
- organise the repair of any damaged equipment
- liaise with different departments, teams and companies, e.g. suppliers, managers, clients
- ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed at all times
- ensure customer orders are completed on time and to budget and that quality standards and targets are met
- work with managers to implement the company's policies and goals
- collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both factory managers and customers
- supervise and motivate a team of workers
- review worker performance and identify training needs.
You will also be involved with product design and purchasing.
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