Production Manager - Fabrication

Job Title: Production / Works Manager Salary: £negotiable + 25 days holiday + pension Hours: Monday to Friday daytime (early Friday finish) Location: Bolton The Job: * Manage the manufacturing operations for low volume manufacturing of high quality special purpose machinery & equipment. * Prepare plans and work schedules. * Forward planning and organising of materials and delegate tasks / toolbox talks. * Team management - manage performance and quality of work. * Implement new ideas and process improvement eg 5s or other lean techniques. * Inspect completed works and ensure quality. * Tool box talks as and when required. The Person: * Skilled sheet metal fabrication background or similar * Experience of managing 10 – 15 shop floor staff. This may suit a Works Manager or Works Supervisor. * Able to understand technical drawings - Mechanical craftsman technical experience or similar would be advantageous * Good interpersonal skills and demonstration of leadership skills, communication, people management or projects / initiatives. The Client: * Very stable employer, year on year growth * Professional and friendly culture and team – market leading specialists who are passionate about engineering solutions. * Established 50 years with varied blue chip client base across fmcg, food, pharma, chemicals and energy markets in the UK and worldwide. To apply send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or contact us via the office number. Key; production manager; workshop manager; fabrication manager; fabrication supervisor; works manager; turn key; bespoke; lean manufacturing; 5s; production planning; sheet metal; fabrication; conveyers; presses; brake press; folding, bending, rolling; polishing; materials handling; solids handling; process machinery; screw conveyors; asme; stainless steel; welding; duplex; aluminium; food; pharmaceutical; plastics; chemicals; feeds; mixers; hoppers; silos; tanks; heat exchangers; pressure vessels