Overview
At Reelables, we’re redefining how cargo and assets are tracked around the world. We have created the world’s first ultra-thin Bluetooth and Cellular 5G tracking labels that provide logistics visibility anywhere at an unheard of price.
Role
Scaling production is our top priority. We’re hiring a Head of Production to take ownership of our end-to-end manufacturing operation, ensuring we can meet rapidly growing customer demand with consistency and quality.
This role is responsible for our in-house manufacturing operation – overseeing the production floor, equipment, processes, and team. You’ll lead and develop the people on the ground, improve how we operate, and ensure output scales in line with demand.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of the current production lines and ways of working
- Introduce, standardise and capture processes to drive consistency
- Establish enhanced patterns of working for the production and engineering teams
- Identify skill gaps and process improvements required in the team
- Own relevant aspects of health and safety related to production
- Drive consistent, reliable delivery of our tracking label products across multiple SKUs
- Champion continuous yield improvements in all aspects of production
- Lead on establishing best manufacturing processes, traceability and achieving industry standard accreditation (ISO9001, GMP etc.)
- Take ownership of the relevant supply chain to ensure we optimise stock levels of components
- Help develop and maintain MRP systems and processes
- Collaborate with sales and operations team to communicate lead‑times and scheduling of customer orders
- Collaborate with R&D on the introduction of new products and the transition to BAU operations
- Work to add additional capacity on existing lines, finding efficiencies and coordinating multiple shifts
- Support the introduction of new lines to increase capacity
- Lead on future changes to production such as multi‑site operations
Success Metrics
- Orders fulfilled on time
- High quality product shipped to customers
- High yield from the process
- Happy team
Experience
- Working with early stage tech companies and driving the maturation of process and systems
- Defining, capturing and optimising production processes
- Introducing quality management systems and associated accreditation such as ISO9001
- Managing lean supply chains
- Working on reel‑to‑reel, tension‑controlled, or continuous manufacturing systems involving tapes, labels, films, etc.
Whilst this is primarily a management role, you should be happy to roll up your sleeves and actively run the lines on occasion, to build familiarity and support the team.
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