REQ ID: 119441
JOB TITLE: Production Manager
SALARY: £55,000-£65,000
POSTING END DATE: 11/10/2023
LOCATION: Halewood

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. JLR is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

WHAT TO EXPECT
This is an exciting time to join Halewood Plant’s Production Management Team as we bring to life the Reimagine Strategy with the production of our future electrified vehicles into Halewood Plant as well as bringing Our Purpose and Creators Code to life – supporting our teams to live the exceptional with soul.

As a Production Manager you will be aligned to a technology area and will be responsible for the performance of the operational team to deliver all production targets by ensuring volume, quality and associated scorecard metrics such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment are met.

You’ll interact with different teams and stakeholders to demonstrate a commitment to people development and contribute to future vision of the business.

This role will manage the day-to-day production, interfacing with maintenance and engineering functions over multi-shift operations and you will play a key role to help transform the workplace experience and business performance through a shared team purpose and striving for creator code role model behaviours.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Responsible for managing a production area including the control and organisation of all build activities to ensure targets are achieved across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment dimensions.
• Strong focus and drive on quality performance ensuring internal and external quality metrics are achieved and robust action plans are in place for the continuing improvement and maintenance of results to quality targets.
• Manage activities to develop the team ensuring every employee has access to Learning and Development, engagement and the communications required to deliver the Business Plan objectives and corporate alignment.
• Achieve Productivity targets year on year through the application of Lean toolset.
• To consistently deliver Safety standards by ensuring all safety metrics are achieved, risks identified and mitigated, and corrective action implemented for any accidents.
• Contribute to the management of the cost budget and continually seek efficiencies in productivity to reduce COQ and hours per car.
• Contribute to the development of the operational and strategic plans IBP to improve the current facility and process.
• Review volume capacity, identify and eliminate bottle necks through close management of robust plans.
• Ensure Integrated Production System, Manufacturing Quality Operating Standard and Launch Quality Operating System processes are adhered to and comply to audit processes.
• Represent the business area at management forums as required.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Essential:

• Relevant experience of Production Management including consistent delivery of productivity targets.
• Experience of managing multi-skilled teams in multi-shift operations.
• Knowledge and understanding of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Demonstrable experience in the application of a logical approach to Problem Solving.
• Proven ability to work within tight deadlines & be able to manage and prioritise multiple activities simultaneously.
• Experience and working knowledge of Health and Safety Audits and ergonomics including risk assessments.
• Ability to make short presentations to work groups and senior management.
• Experience of working in partnership with a Trade Union.

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact.
• Continually works hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty.
• Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver.
• Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully.
• Passionate about people and driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning.
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
• A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas simply.
• An effective team player, actively leads, develops and supports team members.

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you’ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.