Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Operations Manager

Location: West London

Term: Permanent

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 plus other benefits

We are looking for a Manufacturing Operations Manager with experience in a machine shop or precision engineering background to join our team on a permanent basis in West London.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of a road map and daily/weekly metrics aligned with customer demand to support operational strategy in conjunction with the site manager.
• Manage staff attendance and holiday entitlement.
• Participate in daily production meetings to keep up to date with business needs.
• Raise any issues with online performance and material availability that hinder the plan of customer delivery.
• Create and implement best practice in manufacturing, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance including quality.
• Manage regular stock checks to ensure accuracy of both WIP held and MRP requirements, highlighting any discrepancies on the system.
• Keep in line with daily and weekly metrics aligned to customer demand, supporting operational strategy in conjunction with the Production Manager.
• Ensure site operation is compliant with COSHH, Engineering & legislative standards, ISO9001 and ISO14001.
• Drive behaviour‑based safety throughout the plant and ensure medical treatment and target rates are adhered to.
• Take a lead role in incident investigations, follow up on actions, and look for root cause using five‑whys analysis.
• Conduct regular safety checks including guarding, interlocks, traffic ways and adherence to government guidelines including social distancing.
• Team management, including coaching, motivation, appraisals, reviews, KPIs, one‑to‑one meetings, disciplinary matters and grievances as required.
• Manage budgets, including overtime, headcount, department costs aligned to customer demand and demonstrate the ability to flex costs accordingly.
• Drive preventive maintenance programmes including servicing and repairs of all machinery and equipment.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification desirable, ideally Mechanical background or work‑based experience.
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent MRP scheduling systems.
• Forward‑thinking perspective.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven successful leadership experience.

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