Production Manager

Location:

Halifax Fan (UK)

Reporting to:

Hierarchical Manager Plant Manager 

Functional Manager, Plant Manager 

Purpose of role:

To maximise the performance of Halifax–Fans (UK) Manufacturing Operations, utilising automation including Fan Constructor and advanced manufacturing techniques.

Quality, Cost, Delivery & Safety (QCDS) responsibilities

• Quality:     Zero Tolerance for delivered Quality Defects.
• Cost:         Minimise cycle time from Order to product delivery.
• Delivery:  Meet MPS agreed delivery dates for all orders.
• Safety:       Ensure compliance to the Companies HS Policy. Also ensure the process, tools and capacities utilised to manufacture a given design, NEVER compromise safety.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the manufacturing process. Requires a passion for Metal Forming, Fabrication and Welding.
• Own the Master Production Schedule. Through leadership and example ensure tactical commitment to its achievement.
• Develop a User level expertise in the use of SAP.
• Ensure absolute discipline to the transactional disciplines dictated by SAP.
• Own the development of and adherence to Welding procedures and the update of welding qualifications.
• Establish and maintain a paperless environment centred on the working process dictated by SAP, the Configurator and design tools.
• Through the identification and removal of all non-value activity and use of Value Stream Mapping:

§  Drive reduction in the hours required to produce Product

§  Drive reduction in the total fulfilment cycle time

§  Demonstrate a constant improvement in the operational use of Working Capital 

• Line management of the Shop floor Team members
• Engage all employees to establish a no compromise 5S Environment.
• Maintain a no compromise, SAFE, work environment for all employees
• Understand the legal obligations for Health and Safety and ensure they are met
• Drive the establishment and use of Manufacturing KPI’s as part of the continuous improvement processes.

• Time served with experience of managing forming, fabrication, welding and machining teams.
• Working aptitude for using business software applications and systems.
• Minimum of 5  years Team Management experience.
• Ability to assess and coach/educate others to the competencies required by them so they can carry out their duties as defined.