Company: Our client is a prestigious and well-respected family-run engineering business based in the vibrant West Midlands region. With a solid commitment to innovation, quality, and continuous improvement, they pride themselves on delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and being an employer of choice for ambitious engineering and manufacturing professionals. With a culture of learning and continuous improvement, this is a fabulous place to build your career.
Role and Responsibilities:
As the Production Planning and CI Team Leader, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation and optimisation of our manufacturing processes. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Supervision and Leadership: Managing and guiding a small planning team, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment.
2. Continuous Improvement (CI): Actively participating in the CI function across our manufacturing business, with a strong focus on optimizing Right First Time (RFT) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics.
3. Production Planning: Creating daily, weekly, and monthly plans for our Manufacturing site, utilizing our Microsoft BC system and offline tools to ensure timely and efficient production schedules.
4. Performance Monitoring: Ensuring the planning team adheres to departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as planned versus actual output and delivery performance.
5. Production Meetings: Running the weekly production meeting with team leaders and senior stakeholders to discuss progress, challenges, and potential improvements.
6. Collaboration: Working closely with Manufacturing team leaders, attending daily "walk the floor" meetings to address concerns and foster a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
7. Adaptability: Being responsive to manufacturing challenges and effectively communicating them to the wider team to facilitate timely solutions.
8. Continuous Improvement Focus Groups: Leading CI focus groups in close collaboration with the Engineering Director and his team to identify and implement process enhancements.
Candidate Experience and Skill Requirements:
We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual with the following qualifications and attributes:
Manufacturing and Machining Experience: A solid background in manufacturing and machining processes, understanding the complexities of production planning in this industry.
Management Aspirations: The ideal candidate should have a desire to progress into a management role within the next 3 years, as this position is part of our succession planning for an Operations Manager role.
Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience in leading teams, inspiring and motivating individuals to achieve collective goals.
Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
CI Mindset: A passion for continuous improvement, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance operational efficiency.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with teams, stakeholders, and the wider organization.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package - upto 40k
A supportive and family-oriented work environment
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
The chance to contribute to a growing and successful engineering business
If you are an ambitious and driven individual with a strong background in manufacturing, ready to take on a leadership role and contribute to the continuous improvement of our business, we invite you to apply. Join us on our journey of excellence in engineering and grow with our family-run business.
To apply, please submit your updated CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and aspirations for this role. We look forward to hearing from you! Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.
