Overhaul Production Manager
Location: Manchester Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 per annum Working Hours: Monday to Friday, days Weekends: No weekend working
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Overhaul Production Manager to join a growing engineering operation in Manchester and play a key role in the development and successful delivery of a brand-new overhaul facility.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Manager with a background in heavy engineering, rail, manufacturing or workshop environments to take ownership of production operations and help shape a facility from the ground up.
You will be responsible for leading production activities across a range of complex component overhaul operations, whilst driving high standards of safety, quality, efficiency, delivery and continuous improvement.
This is a hands-on leadership position offering genuine autonomy, significant responsibility and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the development of the operation.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of UK Overhaul, you will lead the day-to-day production operation and be responsible for the performance, organisation and development of the facility.
You will oversee component overhaul activities including:
- Bogies
- Wheelsets
- Traction motors
- Gearboxes
- Couplers
- PWPs
- HVAC systems
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and managing the production team to achieve safety, quality, cost and delivery targets.
- Planning and managing day-to-day production activities and resources.
- Driving a strong culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Ensuring the highest standards of housekeeping, organisation and 5S across the facility.
- Managing production performance and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.Working closely with Engineering, Materials and other key stakeholders to ensure production requirements are met.
- Supporting the setup and mobilisation of the new overhaul facility.
- Supporting the design and optimisation of the facility layout.
- Assisting with the specification and implementation of equipment, tooling and production systems.
- Ensuring production teams receive robust training across processes, procedures and work instructions.
- Ensuring teams understand applicable Bills of Materials and production requirements.
- Developing and maintaining a highly engaged, accountable and safety-focused production team.
- Identifying and resolving employee, equipment, process and operational issues.
- Promoting Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles throughout the operation.
About You
We are looking for a confident and experienced Production Manager who can take ownership of a busy engineering environment and lead from the front.
You will ideally have:
- Significant experience in production and people management within a heavy engineering, manufacturing, rail or similar environment.
- A proven track record of planning, leading and delivering high-quality production output on time.
- Experience within component overhaul, workshop operations, depot environments or similar engineering facilities.
- Experience of setting up, developing or scaling a production operation would be highly advantageous.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
- Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Autonomous Maintenance would be beneficial.
- A Level 4/5 engineering qualification or equivalent engineering experience. Strong Level 3 engineering candidates with significant relevant experience will also be considered.
What Were Looking For
You’ll be a strong people leader with the confidence to make decisions, solve problems and drive performance.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with strong planning and coordination skills.
- Target-driven with a genuine focus on achieving and exceeding operational objectives.
- Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable working with autonomy.
- A confident leader who can motivate and develop teams.
- Decisive and practical when dealing with operational, people or equipment issues.
- A strong communicator who can work effectively across technical and operational teams.
- Collaborative, approachable and able to influence stakeholders.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a changing environment.
- A structured and analytical problem solver.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering environment where safety and quality are paramount.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering operation at an exciting stage of its development.
You’ll have the opportunity to help establish a new facility, build and develop a production team, introduce best-practice processes and directly influence operational performance.
In return, you’ll receive:
- £60,000 – £70,000 salary, depending on experience.
- Monday to Friday, days-based working.
- No weekend working.
- 25 days annual leave.
- Excellent workplace pension, with employer contributions of up to 10%.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Bike2Work scheme.
- Professional development and sponsorship opportunities.
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies.
- Paid volunteering days.
- Opportunities for long-term career development within a growing engineering organisation.
The Next Step
If you’re an experienced Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Workshop Manager or Engineering Manager looking for a role where you can genuinely influence the development of a new operation, this could be an excellent next move.
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