AWE are currently recruiting for a Production Delivery Manager

The role of a Production Delivery Manager within this area of our business is to lead cross-functional teams to enhance integration with a Production facility. This will include the leadership and management of multiple teams and the processes in a manufacturing environment to safely deliver the tasks authorised in the Single Order Book in a safe, secure, clean and cost-effective manner.

Location: Reading / Basingstoke Area

Closing date: 26th July 2021

Salary: £42,250 - £56,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

AWE offer a competitive salary, market leading contributory pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, excellent work/life balance including a 9-day working fortnight and flexible working hours (role dependent). A salary sacrifice scheme is also available. We will consider candidates interested on a full or part time basis.

We are interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate strong leadership experience ideally within a Manufacturing or Production Engineering environment, delivering integration and performance to support a range of processes which are compliant with the relevant legislation.

The Role:

You will be responsible for the following:

• Provide adequate supervision of the activities within their scope of responsibility
• Support the planning of operations, and support activities, to ensure delivery of the order book
• Allocate correct resources to meet multiple activities that have been forecast in programme
• Lead and deliver the Accountability Board (Visual Management Boards) for the area of responsibility
• Manage Key Performance Indicator metrics on schedule, quality, safety, delivery and cost
• Give advice and guidance on career development including coaching, provision of feedback and providing appropriate support
• Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement
• Work effectively with others and building required relationships and interfaces to support delivery of the Programme
• Identify, define and solve complex operational and management problems in a dynamic environment
• Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential

What will you need to be considered?

We would love to hear from a natural problem solver, from a Manufacturing Environment, with extensive experience of leading, managing and developing multi-disciplined teams.

You will have an awareness of continuous improvement activities and their methodologies, strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build working relationships effectively.

Ideally, you will possess a recognised engineering-related qualification (NVQ/ONC/HNC) or similar experience of working in a high-hazard engineering/manufacturing environment.

Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

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