Gordon Murray Automotive is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive cars are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experience and driver- centric connection.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Production Manager to join our Manufacturing & Logistics team based in Dunsfold, Surrey in a permanent role.
Principal Accountabilities:
The Key accountabilities of the Manufacturing & Logistics department within Gordon Murray Automotive is to deliver customer vehicles whilst maintaining the highest quality standards, timing, cost and driving operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing & Logistics, you will lead a team in facilitating production of vehicles. You will ensure vehicle builds are completed to time, budget and specification and will oversee a team to complete all associated tasks.
As the Production Manager, you'll oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations. You'll need to: plan and draw up a production schedule, decide on and order the resources that are required and ensure stock levels remain adequate.
You will be responsible for the following:
- To ensure KPIs and SLAs are met by working with the Production Planning & Change Control Manager
- To deliver a configured vehicle by specific dates and to specification
- Set targets (daily, weekly, monthly) and report back to key internal stakeholders regarding productivity
- Work with ERP and PLM systems to ensure each build is managed from start to finish
- Product change control process running changes or hard changes agreed with key stakeholders on production vehicles
- Ensure manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently
- Estimate, negotiate and agree budgets, deadlines and timescales with various GMA depts and colleagues
- Line manage staff performance, encourage and mentor staff to drive performance forward
- Ensure best practice and continuous improvement is encouraged and policies and procedures are adhered to
- Oversee the GMA production engineering team responsible for developing the process and associated tooling requirements
- Ensure all GMA production equipment is stored appropriately, and staff are cross trained in the effective use of equipment
- You will be fully accountable for ensuring the safety of your team, ensuring Health & Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to
- Conduct risk assessments
- Highlight any deficiencies and recommend positive change such as training, working practices or processes. Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders such as the Head of Manufacturing & Logistics to implement this
- Conduct root cause analysis to problem solve and quickly resolve issues
Experience and Qualifications:
- Experience in senior Production Line role
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Experience in Automotive Manufacturing
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Line management experience
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Technical understanding
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Strong Leadership, verbal and written communication skills
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) prior knowledge
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Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
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Data Analysis and reporting
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Membership to an appropriate industry professional body desirable but not essential