Production Manager in Flintshire at Triumph Group
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Job Description
Production Manager
The Production Manager is accountable for leading a high-performing Aerospace and Defence manufacturing hydraulics operation, while delivering safe, compliant and efficient Assembly, Test, Development and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities. The role leads operational performance through Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP), ensuring Right First Time manufacture, AS9100 compliance and applicable ISO requirements, operational excellence, customer satisfaction and other regulatory body compliance while developing a highly engaged workforce.
In this role, you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and effect short-term and some long-term business goals while exceeding daily target for the Assembly and Testing of customer products.
• Provide department leadership in the attainment of goals with focus in daily SQCDP tiered reviews, KPI targets & ownership and recovery plans are implemented to ensure customer satisfaction is exceeded.
• Make data-driven decisions balancing SQCDP to achieve business & customer requirements.
• Coach, support and provide direction to your direct and indirect team members when required, by developing supervisors and teams through coaching, performance management, succession planning, skills matrices, apprenticeships and employee engagement.
• Foster a proactive safety culture through visible leadership, behavioural safety, risk assessments, incident investigation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and other ISO requirements where applicable (e.g. ISO14001, ISO45001), customer, regulatory and contractual requirements, maintaining product conformity, configuration control and full manufacturing traceability.
• Direct process and product improvement programs and provide process method excellence throughout the organization. Drive operational excellence using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S/6S, Standard Work, waste elimination and structured Root Cause Corrective Action (8D/RCCA).
• Lead your team to achieve goals in asset utilisation, process/manufacturing improvement, inventory controls, achieve quality standards and deliver cost reductions. Lead production planning, capacity management, labour planning, inventory optimisation and schedule adherence to meet customer demand.
• Ensure communication of key business and customer issues to employees and ensure you have open door policy.
• Direct the production, testing and development of hardware. Work with and support other teams in these activities.
• Responsible for achieving and exceeding business metrics within your area of responsibility through the ownership of departmental performance including OEE, First Pass Yield, On-Time Delivery, productivity, quality, labour efficiency, inventory and cost performance.
• Ensure assigned employees are aware and comply with all Triumph, Government, Customer requirements and applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations including local and relevant international. Manage your team and adhere to local policy and processes.
• Maintain awareness of import/export controls and trade compliance requirements, ensuring manufacturing activities support applicable export control, customs and defence compliance obligations.
• Support the interface with internal and external organisations and vendors to assure requirements are met on time to the satisfaction.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Programme Management and Logistics to support NPI, industrialisation and delivery recovery.
• Manage and structure your team to accomplish business objectives.
• Champion employee wellbeing, inclusion, learning and professional development.
• Undertake other reasonable management instructions to support business requirements.
Essential:
• Minimum five years' manufacturing leadership experience within aerospace, defence or another highly regulated industry.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrable skills in teamwork and collaboration including strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis and production planning.
• Work out of your comfort, ask questions and develop yourself (with support).
• Proven functional experience of the manufacture (Assembly & Test) of hydro-mechanical and electronic products and appropriate manufacturing tools and equipment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as Syteline or SAP.
Preferred:
• Experience leading hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical Assembly & Test operations.
• Six Sigma Green Belt (or above) and/or Project Management qualification.
• Sales, Inventory and Operational Planning (SIOP) experience.
• Suitable STEM qualification e.g. BEng / BSc / HND / HNC in a subject similar to Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing, or a demonstrable balance of academic qualification and experience to manage a technical product
• Reporting to: Site Leader.
• Direct reports: Production Supervisors, Logistics Supervisor, Planner(s), Operators, Apprentices.
• Location: Onsite in Deeside.
• Hours of Employment: 37 hours a week. Flexibility may be required to support team on shifts.
Triumph Group and all its divisions and subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. Triumph Group provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contactTGIapplicant@triumphgroup.comto request assistance. Include the title of the position and location in the subject line of your email so we may direct your email to the appropriate person. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
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