Manufacturing Operations Manager
Location:
Starting Salary:
Hours per week:
Vacancy Type:
St Asaph
Grade 2 (£33,814.96 - £40,886.67)
35.5
Permanent
Main Purpose of Job Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen with Kent Periscopes, a leading international supplier of unity
vision periscopes, vehicle sights and related equipment for armoured fighting vehicles such as
tanks and armoured personnel carriers.
Kent Periscopes is a rapidly growing company, revenue and shipments have increased by 50% in
the past 12 months and as the only UK supplier of periscopes, Kent Periscopes is becoming a
major player in this niche market.
This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing / Operations
Manager. The role plays a significant part in managing the company’s continued high growth and
will allow the successful candidate to make a positive impact.
This senior management position will take responsibility for production, procurement and
planning to coincide with the company’s increase in order book and move to new larger
premises. Our clients are major international organisations who require high quality and on time
delivery.
As part of the Senior Management Team, the employee will be jointly responsible for contributing
towards the achievement of the company’s strategic and operational targets and overall
business aims.
The role carries direct managerial responsibility for Production, Purchasing and Programme
Managers. The main responsibilities will include helping to achieve the company’s sales
turnover, on time delivery and profit targets by:
1. Ensuring that sales orders are manufactured correctly, cost effectively and delivered on time.
a)
Ensure orders reach customer build specification and quality requirements.
b)
Communicate with relevant employees / departments and co-ordinate all relevant
inputs to ensure production output and on time delivery targets are achieved.
c)
Plan, schedule and review workload to ensure production output and on time
delivery targets are achieved cost effectively.
d)
Ensure that the Production Department has the necessary amenities, manpower,
competence, skill, knowledge, plant and tooling required in order to achieve
production targets.
2. Managing the Purchasing Department to ensure material is purchased cost effectively and
available for production when required.
3. Managing stock control to ensure components are receipted, located, stored and transferred
correctly and that the company’s inventory is accurate.
Job Description
Production
Contract Review / Capacity Planning
Ensure the Production Department has sufficient time to manufacture and deliver products
according to the customer’s request and time schedule.
Planning and Scheduling of Workload
a) Manage customer order / schedule requirements through liaison with the Programme
Management Department.
b) Pre-plan production and deploy a weekly prioritised work schedule to the Production
Department with appropriate deadline targets.
c) Set, monitor and review work load schedule.
Production Control
a) Monitor and review production progress against deadline targets to ensure on time
delivery.
b) Adjust the production schedule as required and effectively communicate any change to
delivery dates.
c) Monitor and review manufacturing operations to ensure correct quality standards.
d) Ensure that all production related activity is time and cost effective.
Quality Control
a) Ensure all working environments including production / quality processes and active
equipment are conducive to producing a high quality product and service.
b) Monitor production activity to ensure that appropriate manufacturing methods are
employed and that sufficient due care is taken to meet customer build and quality
specifications.
c) Ensure rejected / non-conforming products are rectified as a high priority.
Procurement and Inventory Management
Procurement
Source, negotiate and manage:
a) Purchase of all materials and services for production.
b) Outsourcing of full / part assemblies through strategic partners.
Inventory Management
a) Organise, plan and co-ordinate all inventory management activities.
b) Ensure that both goods inward and distribution departments are well organised and
adequately resourced.
c) Ensure incoming products are processed and managed appropriately in line with
company procedure.
d) Ensure materials are ready and available for production as and when required.
e) Ensure that any late materials that impact on production are chased and followed up
promptly.
f) Ensure sub contract processes are received and suppliers are chased accordingly.
g) Ensure materials are ready and available for production as and when required.
Operational Performance
Monitor and manage production KPI’s
a) Achieve the company’s on time delivery target.
b) Control all associated operational and manufacturing costs according to the prevailing
annual budget forecast.
Develop and Implement Operational Improvements
a) Manage change to meet current business requirements.
b) Implement manufacturing improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory,
increase throughput and minimise costs.
Develop a High Performance Workforce
a) Promote and uphold company performance standards and ideology (on time
delivery, quality, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, housekeeping and
work ethic).
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
a) Possess a broad background in mechanical engineering / manufacturing with a wide
range of knowledge on manufacturing and production processes, preferably sheet
metal related.
b) Possess experience of a sub contract environment.
c) Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering and technical drawings and have
a working understanding of:
- Production planning & scheduling.
- Procurement and MRP.
- Stock management systems.
- Quality management systems.
- Health and safety best practice and legislation.
- Continuous improvement tools within a low volume, high quality
Manufacturing facility.
d) Possess a working understanding of leadership principles and management best
practice.
e) Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and
customer focused working environment.
f) Able to manage time and workload effectively and successfully hit targets.
g) Driving licence.
h) Employment is subject to a satisfactory criminal records check.
Desirable Requirements
a) Ideally educated to HNC / HND / Degree level in Mechanical Engineering and / or
have a relevant professional institute qualification.
b) Experience of operating within the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.
Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter to:
HR Officer
Kent Periscopes Limited
6 Ffordd Richard Davies
St. Asaph Business Park
Denbighshire
LL17 0LJ

01745 584480 Ext. 2001
inga.davies@kentperiscopes.co.uk
www.kentperiscopes.co.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.