Production Manager

4 weeks ago


Sandiacre, United Kingdom Progress Rail Full time
Job Description

As a Production Supervisor at Progress Rail, you will be responsible for ensuring the operational effectiveness of all factory processes. This includes allocating workload to meet production schedules while maintaining Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.

A Day in the Life:

  • Maintain a safe and tidy working environment in accordance with company and legislative requirements.
  • Operate within the Company Quality Assurance System and contribute to process improvements.
  • Solve production problems and continuously improve operations.
  • Structure and prioritize work to achieve business and personal objectives.
  • Plan the allocation and delegation of work.
  • Develop a forward plan to ensure production schedules are met.
  • Report on production status and update relevant databases.
  • Solve production problems at the local level and continuously improve all areas of production.
  • Assist in the planning, training, and development of team members.
  • Ensure a consistent standard of discipline and enforce disciplinary rules.
  • Ensure employees work within HSE procedures.
  • Lead regular performance meetings.
  • Ensure inductions, risk assessments, and method statements are completed as necessary.
  • Write relevant risk assessments to ensure team members meet task standards.
  • Respond professionally and innovatively to internal and external customer needs, ensuring quality standards are maintained.
  • Actively reduce the incident rate and Non-Conforming errors within the team.
  • Ensure new starters, agency temps, and visitors receive appropriate HSE induction, risk assessment, and method statements.
  • Conduct briefings, toolbox talks, minor accident investigations, and inspections.
  • Ensure premises and materials are secure.
  • Ensure plant and equipment is maintained safely and fit for purpose, reporting and resolving defects.
Qualifications

The ideal Production Supervisor has:

  • At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • A proven track record in supervisory management.
  • Understanding of BS EN ISO 9001/9002 and its implications.
  • A confident personality with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Basic IT skills with a good standard of Excel and Word required.
  • Knowledge of Manufacturing Control Systems (MCS) and their applications.
  • Excellent delegation skills.
  • Able to persuade and influence people.
  • Results-driven.
What's in it for you?

We put our people at the heart of our culture. If our people love working here, they do amazing work. That's why we offer:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Company-funded external qualifications.
  • 33 days holiday per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank/public holidays).
  • Company pension scheme with up to a 7% employer contribution.
  • Company-funded life assurance of 3.5 times your annual salary.
  • Access to employee discounts hub.
  • Discounted healthcare cash plan.
  • Professional and leadership development.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Employee recognition scheme.

Equal Opportunities

Progress Rail is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We value and embrace diversity of thought, background, and unique experiences and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workforce and culture.

A note for recruitment agencies...

We endeavour to hire great talent directly and therefore the use of agencies will only be used to exceptional circumstances. Unsolicited CV's will not be accepted.


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