Job Description:

📍 Derby | Production Controller

We are looking for an experienced Production Controller to join our manufacturing team at our Derby site. 

           Monday – Thursday: 7.30am - 16.00pm

           Friday - 7.30am to 12.30pm

Salary💷 £16.94 per hour

Benefits

*  Competitive salary

*  Company pension scheme

*  25 days annual leave + 8 statutory holidays, Christmas shut down

*  BUPA Health care

*  Free onsite parking

*  Death in Service benefit

*  Long Service awards

Purpose of role and key accountabilities:

To manage all production planning & MRP control activities for Gardner Aerospace Derby site. To identify and implement best practice PPC principles in order to ensure significantly improved and sustainable production control performance.

• To produce a production plan that maximises our labour and equipment resource
• To produce a production plan that is cognisant of our sales plan
• Liaise closely with the commercial manager regarding customer order intake
• Challenge internal lead times, cycle times and operational efficiencies
• Develop relationships with internal customers within the business in order to continually improve the quality of service provided by the department
• To resolve any issues that may arise regarding the supply and execution of the production plan
• To monitor the operations adherence to the work-to-lists
• Launch production batch cards to the shop floor on-time and in full
• To measure and produce capacity plans, work-to-lists, performance matrices
• To ensure the data integrity of Paragon is of the highest quality
•  Working to ISO 50001/14001/ 45001/9001 standards
•  As part of your role, you will be asked to support the Energy team and consider energy reduction and savings within the scope of your role leading to continuous improvement.

Core skills/attributes needed:

•  Must have the ability to be process orientated.
• Analytical bias, with root cause resolution 
• Thorough, methodical with good problem-solving skills.
• Provider of accurate and timely information.
• Must be an effective communicator, influencer and decision maker.
• Must be able to build long-term relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Must be able to negotiate effectively with internal customers.
• Must have commercial acumen and possess the willingness to learn new skills.

Measurable performance indicators/objectives of role:

• Producing production plans that utilise our labour and equipment effectively whilst meeting our commercial targets.
• To work closely with the Commercial Manager regarding order book intake and new product introduction.
• To develop relationships within operations so that plans and work-to-lists are effectively communicated
• To measure adherence to the plans/work-to-lists and seek improvement opportunities
• To ensure the timely delivery of quality information, right first time.

The employee must also strive to support the elements of the SQCDP framework of the wider Gardner business;

Safety: work in line with all accredited company safety standards to provide a safe working environment for all

Quality: support the quality accreditations across the business to ensure delivery of a ‘right first time’ performance

Cost: support the continuous improvements in cost reduction activities across the company to deliver increased profitability and value for money to our customers and stakeholders

Delivery: drive improvement in delivery performance to continually exceed customer expectations and targets

People: support organizational capability and influence cultural change by embracing diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and community

NOTE: Due to the nature of this role and the security requirements linked to projects with the UK Ministry of Defence, applicants must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.