A worldwide manufacturer based in Wellingborough is recruiting for a Production Segment Manager to join their innovative team working in a high mix, low volume environment.

As Production Segment Manager, reporting into the Production Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• Daily management of 15-20 team members including a team leader.
• Assist production planners with developing weekly schedules (and longer term planning horizons) including efficient and timely processing of rush orders, specials, over dues and certificates / documents.
• Plan / organise the segment workload, ensuring efficient processing and on time fulfilment of all orders to planned due dates.
• Assist the Materials department by proactively flagging material low levels, safety stock and stock outs.
• Manage segment resource, holidays, sickness absence and overtime, ensuring the highest levels of flexibility required to achieve weekly output levels against a variable demand.
• Manage / monitor and control all segment processes, ensuring components and manufactured assemblies comply with company standards and work instructions / drawings.
• Manage process / efficiency improvements within segment, maintaining production methods that achieve a balance between accuracy, quality, efficiency and speed.
• Manage, maintain and seek to improve housekeeping in all areas.
• Departmental reporting as part of the Management team
• Manage quality of manufactured items within area of responsibility
• Reduce / maintain scrap levels to achieve company KPI expectation.
• Manage all segment non-conformances performing root cause analysis where required to drive improvement, efficiency, cost downs and reliability.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Production Supervisory role ideally within HMLV international manufacturing company
• HNC in Mechanical / Electronics or related discipline or Min 5 years work based experience in a similar role.
• High degree of ability to read / interpret drawings.
• Conversant with ERP systems
• Working knowledge of ISO9001
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Six Sigma / SPC / FMEA experience.
• General engineering / tooling / calibration knowledge
• Production experience in a small batch capital investment goods environment.
• Knowledge of KANBAN / material control techniques

Desirable Skills (but not essential):

• Experience of CMM inspection
• Experience of ISO17025 and UKAS calibrations
• Knowledge / experience of BS EN ISO 14732:2013 Approval Testing of Welding Operators
• Qualified to EN ISO 3834 - PCN Level II Welding Inspection

Salary: upon application

Benefits: 20 days holiday rising with length of service + bank holidays, pension, private medical insurance, death in service.

Hours: 7am - 4.15pm Monday to Thursday; 7am - 12 Noon Friday (40 hours per week)

Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.