The successful candidate will ensure that production output meets safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high team performance. The role oversees day-to-day shop-floor activities, coordinates workflow, supports technical problem-solving, and ensures adherence to assembly standards, engineering specifications, and operational procedures.
Key Performance Indicators
- Manufacturing Efficiency KPIs (set-up, run, waste, costs etc.)
- On-time to Plan – manufacture complete and picked for shipment
- Inventory Accuracy
- ERP Transactional Accuracy
- Quality Complaints
- Safety Incident Rate
- Quantity of near miss reports
Production & Quality
- Ensure quality and on-time manufacture of machine products
- Oversee the assembly of machinery, sub-assemblies, and electro-mechanical units to engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and build specifications
- Monitor workflow and production schedules to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to schedule
- Enforce quality standards and ensure first-time-right output
- Conduct in-process inspections and support root-cause analysis for defects or rework issues
- Maintain compliance with ISO, safety, and regulatory requirements
- Support implementation of engineering changes and ensure documentation is updated and followed
- Direct and motivate the manufacturing team
- Conduct daily briefings, allocate work, and ensure appropriate resource coverage across shifts
- Support training and upskilling of assemblers, including competency assessments and cross-training
- Drive a positive, safe, and inclusive team culture focused on accountability and high performance
- Identify and implement improvements using Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, standard work, and waste reduction
- Analyse production data to uncover trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for efficiency gains
- Champion continuous improvement behaviours and empower the team to contribute ideas
- Ensure metrics and targets are clear using Visual Management across the department
- Ensure all EHS standards and policies are adhered to and that a strong safety culture is actively promoted
- Ensure all BRCGS standards and policies are adhered to and that quality culture is actively promoted
- Promote and enforce safe working practices
- Ensure risk assessments, method statements, and equipment checks are up to date
- Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions where required
- Coordinate with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to resolve constraints and ensure smooth operations
- Ensure compliance with manufacturing processes, standard work, and assembly documentation
Essential:
- Experience supervising teams in a manufacturing environment, ideally in machine or electro-mechanical assembly
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and mechanical/electrical assembly practices
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop production teams
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to react quickly to changing priorities
- Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methods
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Formal technical qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production reporting
- Background in low-volume, high-complexity machinery builds or precision assemblies
- Strong supervision and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong time management
- Ability to systematically work through problems to find the right solution
Reach out to Pete at Select Recruitment for more information, or apply today.