Production Manager - Raytec

Reporting to:

Operations Manager

Working Hours:

This is a Full-Time position working 08.30 – 17:00 Monday-Thursday, 8.30-2.00 Friday as standard.

Location:

The role is based at our Head Office in Ashington, Northumberland

About Raytec:

Founded in 2005, Raytec are world leaders in LED lighting for safety and security. We have over half a million products actively in service and employ over 80 staff. We have two offices located in Northumberland, UK, and Ottawa, Canada and sell to over 70 countries worldwide. All our products are manufactured in-house and have been installed in some of the most challenging environments on planet earth from the Arctic Circle to the Jungles of Borneo. Raytec are a global business that operates without leaving a footprint on our planet.LocationThe role of Production Manager requires working from our office in Ashington Mon -Fri

Purpose of the Job

• Planning and Scheduling: Plan, schedule and oversee daily, weekly and monthlymanufacturing activities to meet production targets and delivery deadlines.
• Production Oversight: Allocate resources to meet manufacturing KPI’s.
• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate and develop a team of ~30 production staff.
• Process Improvement: Monitor and improve performance of manufacturing andfoster a culture of continuous improvement
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all products are manufactured to the requiredstandards, specifications and quality levels.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage challenging yet achievable production plans for all Raytec product ranges, ensuring optimal allocation of work to individuals and teams in Security, Hazardous, and other production areas to meet customer demand.
• Supervise and line manage production operatives and team leaders,conducting 1:1s, appraisals, and fostering cross-skilling to enhance workforce flexibility.
• Measure, Communicate and Improve manufacturing metrics.
• Liaise with the sales department to date future orders and communicate current lead times.
• Work with quality and engineering to resolve issues and implement changes.
• Maintain compliance with standards such as ISO9001 and ISO14001 in production and dispatch areas.
• Enforce housekeeping rules and health & safety requirements.
• Identify and propose and implement improvement opportunities
• Troubleshoot production-related issues to maintain operational flow.
• Manage A-line product builds to minimise customer lead times while maintaining sensible inventory levels.
• Contribute to the daily shipping list and re-dating production orders in line with changing customer requirements using SAP and other databases.

Benefits:

• Raytec offer a generous salary and benefits package to our employees, theseinclude:
• Attractive Bonus Scheme
• Health care scheme
• Company Stakeholder Pension
• The Raytec Employee Club (TREC) which hosts regular social events, sports activities and parties
• 25 days holiday, up to 30 with long service, plus bank holidays
• Mon - Thu 830-5, Fri 830-2 - Early finish on a Friday !
• Free coffee, tea, filtered water and fruit
• Free onsite monthly catering
• Long service incentives and rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Closed between Christmas and New Year (taken from annual holidayentitlement)
• Discounted leisure centre membership

Core Values

Raytec pride ourselves on our core values and expect our employees to do the same:

Expertise: We strive to be experts in our field. We use our knowledge and experience to deliver outstanding products and customer service.

Initiative: We’re not content with standing still. We push boundaries and improve how we do things on a daily basis.

Integrity: We’re honest, approachable, and open to change. We set high standards and take pride in the work we do.

Please submit your CV's and cover letters to Muchelle Spinks - [email protected].