Production Manager

We have been retained by one of our key clients to recruit a Production Manager for an established heavy engineering manufacturing business in the St Helens area. This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious organisation that is investing in its operations to support its future growth. This is a senior appointment and a genuine opportunity to shape a manufacturing operation. The business is investing in its people, processes, plant and facilities as part of ambitious growth plans, and requires a visible, hands on production leader to help deliver that development. Role Responsibilities To lead, transform and systemise the fabrication operation, ensuring it performs safely, efficiently and in line with customer requirements. You will be responsible for: Leading the day to day production operation, with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, cost and people performance Owning the production plan, capacity and resource requirements to achieve on time delivery in full Introducing tiered operational meetings, visual management and production KPIs from first principles Implementing and sustaining continuous improvement initiatives across layout, flow, standard work, productivity, quality and waste reduction Providing operational input into contract reviews, estimating, production lead times and performance against quoted hours Developing supervisors, team leaders and a skilled, engaged and accountable shop floor workforce Leading capital projects and identifying ..... full job details .....