Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: York

Salary: Negotiable DOE

Job type: Full time, Permanent

You may not have heard of Stage One, but we can guarantee you will have seen our work. From the set of the TV show The Voice to the Mercury Music Prize stage and even the 2012 Olympic Cauldron we produce work that is seen all over the world.

We are a creative construction and manufacturing company and are responsible for delivering some of the most iconic projects in recent times. We are a multi-disciplined manufacturing facility spread over 14,000Sqm of the estate with four manufacturing and storage facilities, engineering, fabrication, woodwork, finishing and a specialist manufacturing facility.

The Role:

The Production Chaser role holds responsibility for all aspects of production activity within the workshops at Stage One and is responsible for ensuring that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently and that project requirements are met, specifically, projects are delivered on time, in full, to the required quality whilst adhering to all H&S standards.

The Production Chaser will work closely with all Production Departments including, Engineering Drafting and Design, Project Management, Specialist Manufacturing, Machining. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the production teams, materials and production facilities to high-efficiency levels within the framework of all Company policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Resource

• Ownership of the production planning process for all departments within production so that they operate in alignment, ensuring plant, materials and personnel are in place and coordinate inter-departmental transport
• Responsible for material demand planning and stock control, chase any PO requests and ensure that adequate storage space if available to load it into the shop etc.
• Responsible for sub-contracting production work when required, identifying and maintaining contact with sub-contractors and organising and monitoring sub-contracted work

People Management

• Lead from the front with great managerial skills to develop the production team and manage, motivate and coach Supervisors and Production staff
• Monitor and review team capability, ensuring all staff are clearly focused on their key objectives and developed to maximise their potential
• Clearly communicate and monitor team targets and KPI’s and the processes to be carried out to ensure these targets are achieved and remain in line with company policies and procedures

Drawings & Design

• Issue drawings to the workshops for specific projects
• To co-ordinate as necessary with the Design Team to ensure that key workshop personnel have the necessary input into design and specification

Quality

• Ensure that all company & statutory systems and procedures are followed
• Manage, control and mitigate any quality issues
• Understand the required level of quality to match client expectations and ensure that built items conform to this standard

H&S and Housekeeping

• Ensure that all company & statutory systems and procedures are followed with regards to Health & Safety
• Ensuring risk assessments and method statements are obtained reviewed and filed and H&S files are complete

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and is subject to change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties within the scope and grading of the post.

Person specification:

Qualifications

• General education to include 5 GCSE passes at Grade C or above (including Maths and English), or an equivalent educational qualification, or relevant experience – E

Knowledge

• Knowledge of H&S and correct use of PPE – E

Skills, experience, abilities and competencies

• Ability to lead a team, problem solve and deal with pressure – E
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people – E
• Experience of working to varying production deadlines and changing specifications – E

Personal attributes

• Positive attitude to work – E
• Highly organised and able to work flexibly, under pressure and to tight deadlines – E
• Drive, enthusiasm and commitment – E
• Have a flexible approach to working hours, particularly during busy periods of the year – E
• Willingness to undertake relevant training as appropriate – E
• Enthusiasm to support other areas of the department as required – E
• Enthusiasm to support other areas of the department as required – E
• Recognises the need for change and is forward looking – E

Additional information: 7.30am-4.00pm, with regular overtime, weekend work may be required

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience of Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Planning Manager, Production Controller, Manufacturing Lead, Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor, Production Manufacturing, Deputy Operations Manager, Manufacturing Team Leader, Multi-Trade, Multiskilled Tradesman, Engineering Assembly Manager, Production Planner, Project Planner, Production Planning Manager, Production Engineer, Production Controller, Materials Controller, Production Engineering, Production Coordinator, Manufacturing Manager, Production Supervisor, QA Manager, Production Manufacturing and Engineering Planner may also be considered for this role.