Job Description:

Job Title: Manufacturing Lead

Location: Consett

Hours: Full-time Days

Pay: £47,550 per annum

AMLR are looking for a Manufacturing Lead to join a leading aerospace manufacturer based in Consett. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role within a high-performance manufacturing environment, overseeing production operations and driving improvements across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People.

Key responsibilities for Manufacturing Lead:

• Leading and managing the manufacturing operation to meet and exceed customer requirements across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People.
• Promoting company Health, Safety & Environmental policies and standards, including ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 18001.
• Working with the wider site team to reduce accidents, near misses and environmental risks through proactive HS&E management and 6S principles.
• Supporting site audits, legislative requirements and action plans to continually improve safety performance.
• Leading and making decisions on quality and engineering queries, with training provided where required.
• Developing a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring quality standards and procedures are consistently maintained.
• Managing internal and external quality concerns through effective communication, SQCDP meetings and robust problem-solving methodologies.
• Driving quality performance towards a zero-defect target through proactive quality measures and root cause analysis.
• Supporting cost reduction and continuous improvement activities to improve profitability and value for customers.
• Driving improvements in delivery performance through Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Generating and monitoring visual operational KPIs to track manufacturing performance.
• Leading the shift towards achieving 99% scheduled attainment.
• Optimising production output through efficiency improvements and effective staff performance management.
• Developing employees through training, upskilling and supporting recruitment and training strategies.
• Managing employee relations, including disciplinary matters, grievances, sickness absence, appraisals and holiday systems.
• Creating a positive working environment through effective leadership, communication, inclusion and employee development.
• Setting clear direction and ensuring appropriate standards of behaviour and conduct are maintained.

Requirements for Manufacturing Lead:

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Extensive knowledge of production processes, ideally within the aerospace or automotive industry.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the business.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams.
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement across manufacturing, quality, health, safety and environmental performance.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques, Kaizen, 6S and other modern manufacturing methods.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to changing customer requirements, overtime needs, shift changes and manpower planning
• Educated to, or willing to work towards, a Level 3/5 management qualification or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, manage and deliver projects and tasks through to completion.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills with the ability to monitor and communicate operational performance.

If you are an experienced Manufacturing Lead looking for your next opportunity within the aerospace and precision engineering sector, apply now or submit your most up-to-date CV to n . lawry @ amlr . uk or contact us to discuss how we can find you your next move within your chosen sector, with one of the many career opportunities we currently have.

Tel: (phone number removed) and ask for Naomi