Production Manager - Engineering Machinery

Job Profile

Production Manager required for a manufacturer of different types of engineering machinery based in Ashford. The successful candidate will be working on production equipment much of which, being customer specific, is for one off manufacture.

• Manage the production department, including personnel, equipment and resources
• Holding contract meetings with the engineering department to manage production timescales
• Working within the contract budgets and timescales, including quality control and packing
• Responsible for maintenance and organisation of main workshop and other workshop areas including the Machine Workshop and Development Workshop
• Ensure all equipment in the areas above are maintained, safe and in good working order
• Liaise with machining suppliers and subcontractors
• Support Conform™ spares enquiries and orders
• Ensure that the Company Safety Policy is implemented at all times and provide a safe working environment
• Attend and report to management meetings
• Liaise with the admin department to organise and co-ordinate shipments and orders
• Ensure site facilities are tested and maintained
• Liaise with the admin department to provide cost estimates for manufactured parts

• A background in engineering
• At least 5 years management experience
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in a workshop setting
• Experience in planning production schedules for large projects
• Good organisation skills

Desirable skills include:

• Experience in preparing equipment for international shipping
• Knowledge of machining and inspection procedures
• Experience in negotiating and dealing with subcontractors

• Starting salary likely Circa £40k+ dependent on experience
• This is a full time position of 37 hours per week, working 08.00
• 16.30 Monday to Thursday, and 08.00
• 13.00 Friday.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.