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JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer you will have a strong background in mechanical manufacturing and will have already held a management position in a production environment, preferably making too customer orders. This is a safety products business with no compromise on quality. You will have a qualification in Engineering (Mechanical) or equivalent. You will be responsible for assisting in the achievement of the company's delivery and financial targets by:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Ensuring that jobs are manufactured correctly, cost effectively and delivered on time in accordance with specifications, customer, and quality requirements.Responsible for the introduction of new equipment and work practices driven by a focus on continuous improvement while following Company management of change policy.Overseeing the management of the Procurement function to ensure material is purchased cost effectively and available for production when required.Overseeing the management of the inventory functionstock control department to ensure raw material and product is receipted, located, stored, and transferred correctly and the company's stock inventory is accurate.As part of the management team, you will contribute towards the achievement of the company's strategic and operational targets and overall business aims.Responsible for the training, development and management of the production management and supervisory team and supply chain personnel.Responsible for adhering to and promoting Company policy in relation to EHS and sustainability.Responsible for the manpower planning of the production and supply chain departments and ensuring cross training and succession planning is in place.Operational Performance Oversees the production of engineered technical safety products in a cost-effective manner to meet customer demands and published lead times.Manages and reviews production progress against deadline targets to ensure on time delivery.Reviews workload schedules daily.The planning, management, and direction of all activities (production, maintenance, procurement, warehouse, shipping) and support services to achieve production targets, maintaining high quality standards while improving costs.Directing departmental managers and supervisors to ensure coordination and integration of workflow, production schedules, budgetary conformance, and utilization of personnel, machines, equipment and facilities while ensuring adherence to approved design, process, and documentation requirements determined by Company Standards and International Codes & Standards for Company Products.Work with Engineering and Quality teams to identify and implement costproductivityquality improvement measures within the manufacturing fortable working within a matrix management structure.The coordination of the acquisition and installation of capital equipment, plant layout, machine modifications and other related activities including overseeing the maintenance of the facility and buildings. This will include the preparation and justification for capital expenditure authorization documents.Assisting, controlling and reducing scrap.Controls the financial spending of Production & Purchasing departmentsOngoing process improvement to reduce lead times and improve quality.Develops or revises Standard Operational and working practices and observes to ensure compliance with standards.Directing the implementation and use of reporting systems, manufacturing processes and quality programs and processes including ISO within the control of product Codes & Standards compliance.Preparation of regular reports for the management team. Works closely with the Finance Manager to analyze cost of sales on a monthquarterly basis to identify areas for improvement.Promotes and upholds company performance standards in goals (on time delivery, quality, H&S, continuous improvement, housekeeping, sustainability, etc.)ProcurementIs overall responsible for sourcing, negotiating and managing the purchase of all materials and services for production in a manner that maintains Company Intellectual Property control and compliance with Product Codes & Standards.WarehouseInventory ManagementShipping Organizing, planning and coordinating all inventory management activities.Ensure that both goods inwards and shipping departments are well organized and adequately resourced to sufficiently support production goals of the business.Implement inventory allocation system for parts and materials.Ensure incoming products are processed and managed appropriately according to company procedure.Ensure materials are ready and available for product as and when required.Ensure that any materials that are late or holding up production for whatever reason are chased and followed up until received.Ensure subcontract processes are received back and that suppliers are chased if late.Ensure that finished product is well packaged, labelled and shipped according to the agreed shipping dates.Ensure that all manufacturing and inventory systems run efficiently and effectively.HREHSEnsuring each department is properly staffed with qualified, motivated and properly trained personnel.Performance Management.Staff training and development.Maintaining good Union relations in conjunction with the HR department.Plays a key role in promoting and maintaining awareness and compliance of Health and Safety in accordance with Company EHS policies and local jurisdictional requirements (Federal, State, County, City).OTHER FUNCTIONS:Performs other duties as assigned.JOB REQUIREMENTS:Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Business Administration, or related discipline. Advanced degree in appropriate discipline preferred.Experience: Ten to fifteen years of experience in a low to medium volume mechanical process manufacturing environment where processes are repeatedly set up to handle a wide variety of product configurations. Five or more years of experience in a senior leadership role in the metals industry (preferably in pressure control products), or other industry with comparable manufacturing processes. Supervisory experience and demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.Knowledge: Possess a broad knowledge in mechanical engineeringmanufacturing processes with a wide range of knowledge on manufacturing and production.Knowledge of related electrical systems an advantage.Knowledge of human resources laws and regulations. Employee relations skills required.Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering and technical drawings.Deep understanding of production planning and scheduling.Working understanding of procurement and MRP.Working understanding of stock management systems.Working understanding of Health and Safety best practice and legislation.Experience working within a Unionized shop environment.MentalPhysicalVisual Demands: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, andor boards of directors. Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. Frequently needs to talk and hear. Occasionally stands, walks and sits, as well as using hands to touch or feel, and arms to reach.