Production Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Our client is a well established, growing industrial manufacturing company and a market leader in its field.

• Deliver safe, high quality and efficient manufacturing processes for the site
• Ensure that every link in the manufacturing chain is defined and planned with Standard Operating Procedures and measured in line with industry best practice.
• Be responsible for production and ensuring that systems, processes and people are able to deliver production plans that are sequenced, support material and work content flow and achieve the required output in an efficient manner.
• Deliver high quality products, achieving best in class on time and in full metrics, using detailed logistical planning to ensure optimised and economic loads.
• Lead a team of shift managers and production operators
• Manage and drive improvement in the performance of the manufacturing team. Identify when performance does not meet expectation, respond promptly and appropriately to rectify the issue.
• Design and implement KPIs that accurately reflect the performance of our manufacturing function. Ensure the KPIs are highly accurate and reflective of the manufacturing process being measured. Use root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and lean methodology to always target improvements and achieve excellence. Escalate and address business risks without delay or hesitation.
• Ensure that capital equipment, machinery and tooling are used and maintained in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner for the benefit of the business. Minimise downtime through total preventative maintenance regimes and ensure that all capital assets are maximised in terms of efficiency and output.
• When making new capital investments anticipate growth versus current capacity, go through rigorous market research and tendering processes and deliver capital equipment proposals with high-quality performance and strong returns on investment.
• Continuously monitor, report on and minimise material waste, cascading ‘cost consciousness’ and ‘cost of quality’ initiatives and culture change.
• Work closely with other areas of the business understanding broader KPIs from other departments that impact on the manufacturing function. Work closely with the Design team to convert new products to viable manufacturing solutions, work with the Sales team to anticipate customer demand and plan manufacturing output, work closely with the Customer Care to gather intelligence on improving build quality and work closely with the Human Resources team to ensure that manufacturing have the right people with right skills in the right places at the right times.
• Ensure that NPI projects and Product Improvement projects are fully supported by the manufacturing team to facilitate costing activities, technical sample reviews, production trials and full integration and transition to new products and solutions.
• Ensure that the manufacturing team are fully aligned to the wider business and understand growth strategies, efficiency and output improvements and the business plans for Product Improvements, New Product Introductions and Aftersales Parts supply continuity and expansion.
• Develop cross functional co-operation and knowledge to manage the needs of all stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with all functions to identify future trends and development requirements to deliver products and develop new products and services to further enhance the offering to its end customers and distributors.
• Champion all health & safety standards to ensure they are met or exceeded, working with the Health and Safety Manager for the purposes of the Business Units and processes under your remit and control.
• Escalate risks, non-compliance, concerns and deficiencies to the directors and ensure that these are rectified.
• Deliver actions and objectives agreed within the business plan.

• You will have an industrial manufacturing background – mechanical engineering, metal work (welding, fabrication, assembly), machining, precision engineering components etc in a production, manufacturing or operations management role.
• Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Knowledge and understanding of Lean principles and Six Sigma methodology to continuously improve the business.
• Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies : Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
• Proven progressive responsibility in manufacturing, including experience in formal manufacturing operations leadership.
• Excellent communicator across all levels of the organization, to direct and motivate people to ensure goals are met.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production management role
• Desired experience in sustainable manufacturing, embracing technological advancements, and implementing automation solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literate

£50,000 to £60,000 plus bonus and benefits