Production Manager

Overview

Lead offsite manufacturing to meet safety, quality, schedule & budget goals.

Key Responsibilities

• design review
• re‑engineering
• capacity planning
• production management
• performance monitoring
• safety leadership

Tasks

-Review and evaluate the project specifications and drawings. Re-engineer the installations and systems to ensure customer requirements are met whilst enhancing profitability for the company. Identify opportunities to embed pre-assembly and kitting -Develop and maintain a culture of continuous improvement, with benchmarks and plans to support the overall efficiency and profitability of the facility. -Develop and maintain the forward capacity plan (labour resource and factory space) so all projects are completed in the required timescale. Manage current and future skills demand using production schedules, sales forecasts and business strategy. -Lead and engage the production and engineering teams to ensure a collaborative function. Be accountable for project budgets, production volumes and quality of products. -Ensure early and effective engagement from the manufacturing team to optimise a project solution. -Manage, motivate and lead the manufacturing team to enable optimum efficiency, quality and health and safety performance. Implement communication strategies among the manufacturing and shop floor staff -Provide clear direction to the team through objectives, responsibilities and accountabilities, and manage performance. -Understand operational excellence, and create/maintain a culture and work ethic to drive efficiency through the team. Develop production ratios for tasks to enable greater accuracy for the pricing of works. -Develop and maintain a flexible workforce to meet current and future skill / labour requirements. Ensure all personnel are competent and maintain the skills register for the team. -Monitor and report performance against agreed costs and programmes. Implement action plans to mitigate risks. -Develop the manufacturing strategy, linked to the overall Offsite strategy, developing specific objectives to be cascaded through the department. -Provide health and safety leadership to ensure that the “safety first and foremost” message is visible and alive through all activities

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Benefits

-Private Medical Insurance -Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days -Personal development programme -Salary sacrifice car scheme -Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes. -Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice) -Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution

About Ng Bailey

-Delivers complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Work spans the full asset lifecycle, including engineering design, offsite manufacturing, and maintenance. -Projects include EV charging hubs, rail signalling systems, and critical infrastructure installations. -Specialisms cover rail, IT services, facilities management, energy, electric vehicles, and infrastructure. -Historic headquarters at Denton Hall blend heritage architecture with modern command centre capabilities. -Recognized for renowned apprenticeship schemes and a proprietary BIM portal showcasing digital expertise.

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