Production Cell Leader - Extrusion

Location Grantham
Discipline: Engineering, Supply Chain
Salary: £Up to £28,000 per annum Mon to Fri Days only - Early Friday finish
Contact email: jobs@recruitmeuk.com
Published: about 7 hours ago

​Easily accessible location on the outskirts of Grantham | Easily accessible by public transport

Mon-Thurs: 08:00-16:30
Fri: 08:30-13:00

This role is responsible for ensuring quality-approved extrusion products are manufactured and delivered on time. You will act as the single point of contact for production matters relating to extrusion manufacture, coordinating work within a defined production cell and reporting progress against plan.

This is ahands-on production role, focused on execution, control, and adherence to standards.Purpose of the Role

  • Ensure quality-acceptable extrusion products are manufactured before the due date

  • Act as the main point of contact within the business for production activity relating to extrusion manufacture

Key Objectives

  • Ensure all work within the production cell complies with company Health & Safety policies

  • Ensure manufactured items meet defined quality and specification requirements

  • Record and reportRight First Time (RFT)performance and support year-on-year improvement

  • Ensure service level targets are met through on-time manufacture, measured byWeekly Schedule Adherence (WSA)

  • Ensure cost targets are achieved through effective use of labour and materials

  • Identify and report labour and material variances against standard usage

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Organise and carry out work within the production cell in line withGood Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

  • Deliver the weekly production schedule in line with schedule adherence targets

  • Maintain accurate electronic records of work in progress

  • Report production status daily at the direction-setting meeting (08:15 planning board), highlighting any constraints or risks to delivery

  • Anticipate requirements for tools, dies, seals, materials, and ancillary services, and requisition in good time

  • Maintain5S standardswithin the production cell

  • Record and reportRight First Time (RFT)performance

  • Ensure quarantined or rejected items are reworked promptly

  • Measure and report material usage per job, including variance against standard

  • Measure and report labour usage per job, including variance against standard