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Production Manager – Wonderful opportunity to lead a small, motivated team in a new purpose-built facility for an established engineering SME in Hitchin. – team of 11
£40,000 - £45,000 starting salary with fantastic benefits, ace team and great stability.
Batch Manufacturing – Engineering – OEM – Production – Long term opportunity
Small engineering firm, part of a larger group - benefits of a small firm and the resources of a large company!
Leadership position with plenty of variety, make innovative custom engineered products.
Chloe @ Duval is recruiting exclusively, get in touch for more information!

We are looking for a proven manufacturing leader, confident communicator and motivator of people! You will manage a small team of multi-disciplined assemblers, a top bunch of lads! You will need a background in production planning and be able to work closely with the product design and procurement teams.

This role will be based at the new manufacturing site in Hertfordshire and will oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations. You will be involved in the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage. A large part of the role will be dealing with people and resource management.

Have you got the knowledge and the leadership skills? Applications over to Chloe.

Responsibilities:

* Manage and organise a team of 11

* 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.

Great role with a top engineering client