Production Manager - Perthshire

Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are proud to be supporting our client’s successful Scottish Manufacturing business who now have a New opportunity for a Production Manager.

The production Manager will deliver Manufacturing targets throught the effective management, development and coaching of a multifunctional team. Continously improve manufacturing processes, team engagement and staff involvement.

Key Duties

• Improve overall customer experience through improved service levels, effective 5S execution and adherence to the ISO standard
• Establish and facilitate departmental procedures which in turn enhance the production and efficiency of the department, while supporting safety policies and procedures
• Effectively develop team members using situational leadership and performance management tools to ensure employees’ potential is achieved
• Drive continuous improvement activities across the stream delivering productivity in a safe and effective manner while maintaining product quality
• Implement, oversee and control the production schedule
• Supervise, review and revise crew scheduling, if required
• Oversee and review time and attendance of staff, as well as vacation approvals
• Monitor and regulate staffing needs to ensure optimum staffing levels are supporting business demands
• Analyse production, quality control and budgetary outcome of projects
• Audit all personnel PPE requirements and needs
• Ensure efficient collaboration and coordination between departments for job completion
• Work under time constraints to meet specific timelines
• Monitor and schedule orientation and other training for new and existing employees in conjunction with Health and Safety

Key Skills

• Proven experience in production management
• Ability to communicate openly, honestly and effectively with subordinates’ peers, managers and senior leaders
• Must be able to inspire and energise those around them with an optimistic positive approach to change
• Driven to build customer allegiance through analysing the needs of both internal and external customers and by identifying an acting on customer opportunities
• Identifying and acting on customer improvement opportunities
• Able to get the best out of employees through effective coaching and performance management
• An inquisitive nature with a passion for the manufacturing industry and where there is an opportunity and the confidence to challenge current processes or thoughts
• Level-headed approach to a challenging, ever changing environment where priorities routinely change, and demands can require quick thinking and on the spot problem solving
• Practices self development and champion’s employee development and growth. Can create a strong coherent vision for their team
• Manager should be able to understand and communicate the impact of this continuous improvement on customer satisfaction and business growth
• Must be able to consider multiple options when making decisions and incorporates contingency planning and data analysis to the decision making process

Please apply direct or get in touch with Rehana Sadiq at rsadiq@weareninetwenty.com

Good Luck!