Production Manager

Production Manager - Automotive Manufacturing

Permanent

Salary dependent on experience

Pickering

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business in Pickering. This is a hands on leadership role, responsible for overseeing one of the site's key production areas, managing a teamand driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost.

Production Manager Job Description

• Lead and develop a production team, including supervisors and team leaders.


• Take ownership of departmental KPIs and operational performance.


• Ensure production plans and customer requirements are consistently achieved.


• Drive improvements in OEE, RFT, scrap, downtime and labour efficiency.


• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company standards.


• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Kaizen principles.


• Manage resources, manpower and production priorities effectively.


• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, HSE, MP&L and HR.


• Identify and implement improvements to productivity, quality and cost.

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Strong background in automotive manufacturing is essential.


• Proven experience managing production teams within a fast paced manufacturing environment.


• Experience within injection moulding and/or paint would be highly desirable.


• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and performance improvement.


• A hands on, visible leadership style with the ability to drive accountability and change.


• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement would be advantageous.

If you're an experienced automotive Production Manager looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on operational performance, we'd be keen to hear from you.