An exceptional opportunity has been created due to continuing expansion for a PRODUCTION MANAGER in a fascinating manufacturing facility, supplying into a wide range of different industry sectors, such as renewables, automotive, building and construction, marine and many more.
As the PRODUCTION MANAGER, you will provide leadership and hold overall responsibility for all production activities, 4 production teams, Quality, and continuous improvements.
Commutable from Sheffield, Alfreton, Nottingham, Derby, Kegworth, Tuxford, Uttoxeter and Rocester
BENEFITS OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER
£39,000 - £42,000
DAYS
Work - Place Pension
Early finish Friday
You will be joining a highly prestigious, busy, large, reputable & friendly manufacturing organisation
Superb genuine progression available
DUTIES OF PRODUCTION MANAGER
Overall production responsibilities
4 Teams reporting into you directly
Ensure that the equipment is performing at optimum efficiency
Provide analysis of processes and procedures and implement improvements
Working closely with the Maintenance Manager to develop and improve planned maintenance stops
Manage the overall design of plant layouts, material handling systems, manpower and procurement
Develop and manage metallurgical operations
Manage metallurgical and chemical engineering activities
Maintain high standards of housekeeping
Risk assessments
Staff management
REQUIREMENTS OF PRODUCTION MANAGER
You will have relevant Production Management experience
Gained from within a metal / metallurgical environment
Knowledge of continuous improvements
To have previously managed a good-sized team
To have led multi-disciplined teams
Excellent work ethic, a natural leader
There is plenty of scope within this role if you are an ambitious Production Manager.
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994
The business is an SME, with 150 employees and 60 years of manufacturing heritage. They have a global supply chain and export over 30% of their product to a world-wide network of customers. The operation consists of a fabrication facility, assembly area, large yard, logistics area and finished goods stores with the majority of product designed and manufactured by the company at their UK site.
This is a company and role that offers realistic opportunities for career progression and development, being at the forefront of their industry and market leaders within it.
Mechanical Design Engineer Salary and Benefits
£30,000 - £35,000
Monday to Thursday 7:30am 3:30pm, 12:30pm on Friday’s
The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible to the Mechanical Engineering Manager. You will join an established mechanical engineering design department, who are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic person, who is looking for a permanent role in a busy engineering design environment.
Mechanical Design Engineer Person Specification
Mechanical Engineering degree or similar
Mechanical design engineering background
Strong Background in calculations and FE analysis
3D experience – desirable
Key Responsibilities
Produce engineering drawings for the manufacture of client’s range of bespoke and new products and their derivatives. Liaising with Production and Installation departments to ensure best practices are implemented.
Compile bills of materials (BOMs) via SAP for existing and newly designed products.
Produce calculations as required during the preparation of designs and drawings.
Modify and update drawings, calculations and BOMs to suit revised designs as required.
Make site surveys and attend site meetings as and when necessary and produce reports as required.
Issue drawings and maintain records in accordance with the Quality Assurance Scheme.
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994
This is a family business where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 35 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide.
Based at their ISO9001 accredited, purpose-built manufacturing facility in Derbyshire, they believe the future success and growth of their business is inextricably linked to the introduction of innovative, high-quality solutions.
Our client is looking for an additional Design Engineer to assist in delivering even more life changing products to their customers.
You will be joining a family-owned business which is expanding rapidly in the UK and internationally. There is a positive, friendly and encouraging family culture across the business.
Person Specification
The Design Engineer will need a strong mechanical bias, ideally coming from an automotive background (but not essential).
Able to apply your fabrication skills to the bespoke design of various products.
You must fulfill the demanding requirement of delivering both customer functionality and manufacturing repeatability, whilst providing on-site fitters with a solution which can readily be installed on site, with the minimum of inconvenience.
The design journey must be documented to a high standard, with the information provided enabling other stakeholders within the business to prepare the engineers’ design for market. As such, the candidate should be proficient in the basic Microsoft packages, and ideally have an aptitude for CAD style drawing packages or similar.
Optimal customer service is a pre-requisite for client and as such, the candidate should be comfortable in dealing with their customers on a one-to-one basis as the situation may occasionally dictate.
Underpinning all of the above they are looking for a confident, self-motivated individual who enjoys the challenge of solving problems yet is able to deliver a high standard of work within a challenging timeframe.
A clean driving license is essential for this role.
Design Engineer Key Responsibilities
A key member of the team, reporting into the Design Team Leader, you will design specific products focusing upon customer functionality, ease of on-site installation, and manufacturing repeatability throughout the design process. The procedure needs to deliver source material for additional stakeholders within the business targeting the prompt and efficient delivery of new products to the market.
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994
This is a family business where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 35 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide.
Based at their ISO9001 accredited, purpose-built manufacturing facility in Derbyshire, they believe the future success and growth of their business is inextricably linked to the introduction of innovative, high-quality solutions.
This NPI Project Manager role is perfect for a hands-on self-starter who would like to work as part of a driven and supportive team. As NPI Project Manager the role will be primarily focused upon helping to introduce new products using clients in-house new product introduction methodology.
The role would ideally suit a NPI Project Manager who enjoys working across the full product lifecycle, leading multidisciplinary teams from product concept through to customer delivery, organising and leading periodic stage gate reviews.
NPI Project Manager Person Specification
You will be Degree qualified (or equivalent) with 5 years project management experience in manufacturing environments
Have proven experience of successfully managing the introduction of new product projects
Project management qualifications would be advantageous
The ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams
A good planner, action seeking, - delivery of results, finisher, well organised, methodical, and assertive
A hands-on approach to resolving problems
Have a practiced understanding of manufacturing organisational structure and methodologies, used within manufacturing businesses
Key Responsibilities
Managing new product introductions from product concept through to launch
Leading a cross-functional team including product design, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, sales, marketing and finance
Ensuring projects keep to fiscal timing, product specification and other metrics
Organising and presenting at Stage Gate meetings
Identifying and resolving project roadblocks
Presenting information at all levels
Managing the product improvement system, the New Product Introduction process and the product portfolio – introduction and obsolescence
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994