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Production Manager

Beehive Recruitment Ltd
Posted 6 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Thame, Oxfordshire OX9, England

Salary

£60,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Beehive Recruitment is seeking a hands-on individual to join a leading lab equipment company in Thame.
  • The role involves coordinating and managing factory manufacturing processes while maintaining ISO9001 certification.
  • Candidates should have experience in managing production schedules, staff, and costs, with a focus on achieving on-time deliveries.
  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is required for this position, offering a competitive salary of £35,000 to £40,000 per year.
  • The successful applicant will also assist in implementing Lean Manufacturing practices and ensuring continuous improvement within the production department.
Beehive Recruitment is working with a leader in the lab equipment space. The company based in Thame are actively searching for a hands on individual who can work with the talented team in this phase of growth.

Main purpose of the role:

Co-ordinating and managing factory manufacturing processes. Maintaining and creating effective process in line with ISO9001 certification. Gaining efficiencies where possible to reduce costs and effectively manage Production. Achieve on-time deliveries through efficient build & test schedule management and manage labour and materials costs against budget.

Key Tasks:

Maintaining the BoMs for manufacturing and procurement activities to take place accurately. Working with Engineering to ensure BOM readiness and accuracy

Creating and maintaining BoM templates for ease of use by the design team

Creating and issuing BoMs for our standard product range

Management of stock

Dealing with emails on Production email inbox

Checking sheets for taking stock out and returning it

Creating and managing SOPs

Assisting in the rationalising/standardising of our parts/products.

Assist with the management of staff within the production department.

Ensure apprentices are trained and meet objectives.

Allocate jobs to the staff ensuring they are kitted and ready when required.

Ensure parts are available when required, working with purchasing.

Ensure the production schedule is completed on time, effectively updating and communicating status, schedule shifts and readiness to the Project Coordinator

Assist with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing practices.

Attending Engineering hand over meetings.

Managing the production schedule.

Issuing and completing Works Orders.

Attend close-out meetings to ensure closed loop feedback to sales and engineering is achieved for continuous improvement

Ensure any errors in design, documents, drawings are recorded and fed back to the departments for updating / record.

Manage the packing and shipment of products, including domestic and international, meeting requirements for export.


Key results and objectives:

Ensure the smooth running of the production department.

Ensure Production Targets are met.

Managing staff in the production department via your direct reports.

Ensure the production office tasks are completed in a timely manner.

Effective Line Management.

On-time, on-budget

Continuous Improvement


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