Chapel en le Frith Production Manager

Daily Operational Control

- Own shift-by-shift performance against OTD and OAE targets.

- Align cross-functionally (Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality) to remove constraints immediately.

- Enforce production standards and ensure adherence to standard work.

- Control labour deployment and overtime spend.

- Ensure material, tooling, and machine readiness before shift starts.

- Escalate and resolve bottlenecks immediately.

- Own production risk mitigation and drive recovery plans when targets are missed.

Performance & Discipline

- Lead daily tier meetings with clear actions and ownership.

- Hold supervisors accountable for safety, output, and quality.

- Reduce scraps, rework, and unplanned downtime.

- Challenge underperformance directly and constructively.

- Drive 5S and workplace discipline.

- Own performance dashboards and recovery tracking.

- Analyse trends and eliminate systemic losses.

Continuous Improvement

- Identify and eliminate losses impacting OAE.

- Improve cycle time and workflow efficiency.

- Work closely with Engineering to resolve recurring breakdowns.

- Drive practical Lean improvements on the shop floor.

People Leadership

- Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and team leaders

- Set clear expectations and performance standards and challenge underperformance

- Build a culture of accountability and ownership

- Support training and cross-skilling initiatives

- Demonstrate ability to stabilise and control in high pressure environment.

- Confident communicator who challenges constructively and sets clear expectations.

Compliance & Safety

- Ensure full adherence to IATF 16949 and ISO standards.

- Maintain safe systems of work

- Act immediately on safety risks

- Champion safe behaviour culture

- Conduct routine EHS reviews and EHS audits on the shop floor