Production Manager

• Annual Salary: 50,000 - 60,000
• Location: Office-based
• Job Type: Full-time

Join a dynamic team that designs specialist downhole logging and well-intervention instrumentation for various energy sectors. As a Production Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our complex range of electronic and mechanical products are delivered on time and within budget. This position offers the opportunity to work in a small team environment within a growing business with a global client base.

• Plan production schedules to ensure availability and delivery of parts in line with forecasts and customer demands.
• Source reliable suppliers to secure best value terms and implement procurement strategies that ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop manufacturing processes for new products.
• Purchase and manage stock inventory of electronic and mechanical components.
• Determine quality control standards.
• Manage in-house technicians and subcontract resources as required.

• 5+ years of proven operational experience in an engineering environment, with direct production management responsibility preferred.
• Experience in production planning and resource management.
• Purchasing of complex machined parts from subcontract suppliers and electronic components/assemblies from contract electronics manufacturers.
• Familiarity with engineering change management and developing initiatives to improve business performance, including quality targets.
• Conformance to health and safety regulations and QMS such as ISO 9000.
• HND or BEng in Engineering.
• Fully versed in the use of ERP / MRP systems.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to read and interpret engineering drawings with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of manufacturing documentation (BOMs, engineering drawings, and assembly instructions).
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Highly motivated with an ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage staff and external relationships.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively, with a strong command of written and spoken English.

• Competitive company pension.
• BUPA health insurance.
• Company and personal bonus scheme (up to 10%).
• 25 days paid holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Cycle to work scheme.

To apply for the Production Manager position, please submit your CV