Production Operations Manager

Production Operations Manager Are you an inspirational manager who leads and motivates others? Are you a great communicator at all levels? Are you agile, able to prioritise and manage fast-changing demands whilst maintaining quality and high levels of service? If this is you, this opportunity could be the perfect next step in your career This well established and successful, but not typical engineering services business is seeking a Production Operations Manager to drive, develop and manage operations, manufacturing, engineering and QHSE. Supporting several blue-chip customers such as GE, Jaguar Land Rover and BMW, as well as major Food Manufacturers and Power and Utility companies, you will drive operations to consistently deliver exceptional levels of customer service. The Production Operations Manager role is viewed as pivotal to the ongoing success of the business. It will challenge and demand all of your expertise and knowledge and will be broad in scope. Reporting to the MD typical responsibilities will incorporate: Day to day management of operations including a very busy Machine Shop (circa 20 direct reports), supported in this area by the Workshop Supervisor. Areas of control will include: Job prioritisation, planning, & progressing Control of subcontractors Monitoring, reporting and improving production efficiency Job costing Technical support for the sales & projects team Customer interaction and liaison Projects will include the Introduction of a computerised production control & reporting system Considerations: Demanding customers will require immediate solutions, often requiring overnight production & delivery. You will need to effectively control an 'everything required now' expectation. Via a combination of regular production, short lead time work, and emergency repairs you will manage constantly changing priorities, including the use of subcontractors on a short lead time basis to support operational requirements Knowledge of a multitude of different engineering processes is very useful You: Likely apprentice trained, with further technical qualifications acquired (Degree/HND etc.), you will already be managing/supervising in a fast paced machining environment (low volume/ "job shop" machining type of environment). Time served engineering apprentice Machining / Setting Sector background: 24 / 7 Fast response breakdown & repair work, low volume precision engineering, manual machining. If you seek a rewarding managerial position with autonomy in a successful and established business-call today Encore Personnel are an Equal Opportunities Employer. Specialist Recruiters in the Technical/engineering, Industrial, Driving, Energy, Professional and Contact Services sectors. Supplying nationally. Encore offer a "refer a friend" reward scheme where you could receive a gift of up to £500.