Manufacturing Production Manager

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke - what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven't looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

• Generous salary package - we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A 4-day working week. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love; with the people you love.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

• We need a Manufacturing Production Manager to lead and manage our Manufacturing Team Leaders and their associated teams.
• This is a Full Time, Permanent role working on site Monday - Thursday 7:00 - 16:45.
• Your number on responsibility will be to ensure products are manufactured to design specifications and customer requirements in an efficient and cost-effective timeframe.
• Deliver the lean manufacturing principles within area of responsibility to improve build hour efficiencies and product quality.
• You will oversee the daily achievement of planned production whilst maintaining and reporting on monthly KPI's.
• Ensure Team Leaders utilise available labour and resources efficiently whilst operating at planned cost levels.
• Ensure delivery of the required Quality levels, seeking to continuously improve product quality and build hour efficiencies.
• Develop, motivate, lead and involve Teams and Team Leaders in improvement activities to achieve positive results.
• To escalate any issues impacting ability to achieve targets and objectives via a Tier structure.
• Install and maintain level of process control to deliver on key targets.
• Ensure Team Leaders maintain Health, Safety and workplace housekeeping standards.
• Adopt, endorse and promote ADL core Vision and Values.

• You will hold an IoM Certificate of Management, IOSH Managing Safely Certificate or have the equivalent experience.
• Proven supervisory experience is essential for this role including proven leadership, motivation and delegation skills.
• Lean Manufacturing Experience will also be very important for this role.
• Relationship building will come easily to you - across all levels of seniority and all areas of the business.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• You will be computer literate with fantastic organisational and planning skills.
• Things can be hectic here. You will remain calm under pressure and be able to prioritise a busy workload.

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