Production Manager

2 weeks ago


Norwich Norfolk, United Kingdom Fortive Full time

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Fluke Corporation is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. We are a dynamic market leader with sound financial health. Fluke has achieved the number one or number two position in every market in which it competes. The Fluke brand has a reputation for portability, ruggedness, safety, ease of use and rigid standards of quality. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (), Fluke is a multi-national corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that is team-centered, customer-driven, quality-focused, and growth-oriented. It is driven by the phenomenally successful Fortive Business System. Working at Fluke gives you access to a robust career development process and challenging, "stretch" opportunities

Description:

Day in the Life of a Production Manager

A day in the life of the Production Manager is to manage the day-to-day and strategic operations of the production area using the Fortive Business System, with responsibility for producing products to defined quality standards at the minimum feasible cost.

The role offers significant levels of flexibility in the day-to-day schedule, allowing the ideal candidate to define their own schedule, set production priorities, and optimize processes as they see fit.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for subordinate Managers and extended team's adherence to all processes within assigned area(s), including contributing to the development and implementation of new processes and to the continual improvement of existing processes.
  • Responsible for delivery of revenue, reduction of Past Due Customer Backlog, and on-time delivery of all products shipped from the Norwich facility.
  • Responsible for the Material Handlers, including Goods In, put away into warehouse, distribution to production cells, and Cycle Counting.
  • Trains/facilitates the training of team members to defined standard processes and ensures ongoing adherence to the standard.
  • Responsible for performance management of defined team, including but not limited to; Performance appraisals, Monthly 1:1 reviews, Disciplinary Investigations, and Disciplinary Hearings.
  • Responsible for the development of the defined team, including but not limited to; Fluke/Fortive supplied training materials, recommendation of external courses, 1:1 coaching/mentoring, and Management coaching.
  • To recommend appropriate career band status changes and/or salary increases for team members and reviewing/approving recommendations of subordinate managers.
  • Uses the Daily Management process to manage team performance, drive improvement, focus, and prioritize production support activities.
  • Frequently tracks discretionary spending budgets to ensure production operates within assigned budgets wherever possible. Escalates budgetary issues to the Operations Manager where required.
  • Responsible for the implementation of FBS (Fortive Business System) within the production area, including getting "buy in" and breadth/depth of understanding from the production employees.

Your Team

You will lead a team of 3 Production Team Leaders and ~30 production staff, the team comes from a wide variety of backgrounds and has a wide breadth of skills and experience.

You have the opportunity to play a key role in the career and personal development of all of those on your team.

Qualifications:

Experience

Prior experience with team leadership is essential, as you will manage a diverse production team responsible for revenue. Any disruption to the team can have significant implications for customer delivery and revenue.

Prior lean production experience is desirable, to take a leading role at Fluke in optimizing the factory for lean processes and cost reduction.

Personal Skills

  • Prioritization skills
  • Self-Starter
  • PC Literacy including Microsoft Office, preferably (but not essential) also Jira/Confluence & Oracle
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge desirable
  • Able to deal with complex personnel issues, taking advise from your line manager and HR.

Why you should join Fluke

In addition to the employment benefits below, this role gives the ideal candidate ample opportunity for development in lean production principles and implementation.

Being such a varied role, the candidate has a unique opportunity to put their "stamp" on the processes within the factory in order to achieve excellent levels of performance to Fluke's customers.

Competitive Starting Salary

Private Healthcare Coverage

Private Dental Coverage

On-site events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas Lunch

Company Matched Pension at 5%

Life Insurance at 4x Annual Salary

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Fortive Corporation Overview:

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com.

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