Responsibilities: 

• Project Planning and Management: Lead production planning and team management, overseeing projects and influencing broader planning, manufacturing, and project processes. 
• Budgeting and Financial Management: Assist in managing project budgets by providing accurate estimates, quotes, and updates to the PMO on critical deadlines. Supporting ongoing project monitoring, tracking labour alocations against planned vs actual performance. 
• Production Scheduling: Develop and implement detailed production schedules to esnure timely delivery of all project components with the support of your team 
• Supply Chain Management: Oversee supplier selection, specifications, negotiations, and ongoing manegement, ensuring external services and internal materials/stock are aligned with project needs and managed within their respective work cells. 
• Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain quality control processes to ensure all projects meet design specifications and adhere to quality standards 
• Leadership: Provide guidance and practical solutions to the in house team on various project aspects, offering advice as needed 
• Analytical Approach: Analyse shop floor data on production times to monitor performance, continuously improving planning and output. Deliver key KPI reports to enable effective performance monitoring for both yourself and the board. 
• People Management: Support your team in day-to-day decision-making, manage appraisals, and coordinate training. Collaborate with the leadership team on HR matters related to your staff. Serve as a critical link to other departments such as Project Management, Design, and Manufacturing 
• Communication Improvement: Drive improvements in both processes and peiple within your team, implementing lean manufacturing techniques where applicable and leading continuous improvement efforts 

Requirements: 

• A minimum of 5 years experience in production management or a similar role 
• Previous experience in coordinating manufacturing or production teams 
• A valid UK Full driving license
• The ideal candidate will have a methodical, collaborative, and detail-oritented approach, with a strong focus on delivering projects on time and to the required quality standards 
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment 
• Good knowledge of MS Office and other relevant software 
• Comfortable with generating, analysing, and reporting on production data 
• Strong attention to detail and the confidence to challenge exisitng processes to drive improvement 
• Strong decision-making skills with a results-oriented mindset 
• Experience in maintaining a clean and organised shop floor environment 

Preferred Skills 

•  Relevant health and safety qualifications 
• Project management certifications 
• Leadership and management qualifcations