Production Director

Job Title: Production Director

Location: Oldham

Salary: DOE

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Oldham Engineering Limited is a well-established, medium sized engineering business with a exciting plans for continued business growth.

Operating from our UK manufacturing sites in Oldham, we have premium engineering facilities totalling over 150,000 square feet. We are ISO9001 certified and hold the 'Investors in People' accolade among many other key industry certifications. This is a unique opportunity to join a long-standing and highly regarded engineering business.

We are looking to strengthen our team and appoint a dynamic Production Director, based at our Oldham site, to manage and drive performance within the production function to ensure products are manufactured in a safe, efficient and profitable manner. The role is essential in ensuring that processes are implemented and operated efficiently, including fulfilling orders and meeting deadlines.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for the manufacture of products, ensuring production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met
• To lead and develop an efficient manufacturing operation in line with the site plan and KPIs
• To ensure all operations in the factory are conducted to comply with current health & safety legislation by maintaining a system of internal auditing and reviews taking action to correct deficiencies
• Ensure production is achieved to meet targets established within budget
• To maintain the departmental organisation structures to ensure they can meet the requirements of the business ensuring suitably qualified staff are employed in all operational departments
• To contribute to the business objectives, identifying key developments during the next twelve months and setting targets and action plans to achieve these
• To regularly review the performance of staff performance appraisals against agreed objectives, identifying any training and development needs
• Review production reports to ensure safety, quality, financial, and delivery goals and standards are met

Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within an engineering / manufacturing discipline
• Demonstrable experience of leading a manufacturing function with a proven track record in similar role
• Significant manufacturing experience in an operational management role at a senior level
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
• Proven project management and build quality experience
• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure

As a Company we have a strong manufacturing capability and History, with over 160 years Manufacturing from the Oldham Site. The company has existing strong ties within our Sectors, supported by a strong Blue-Chip Client Base, and we look forward to developing our Team further.

An excellent package is on offer.

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