Production Manager

Location: North West

Job type: Full time

Salary: Competitive

Delkia is a specialist engineering & technology company for safety-related and mission critical systems in highly regulated sectors, including Aerospace, Clean Energy and Maritime sectors.

Our offer incorporates: engineering design, technical consultancy, and systems integration.

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced Production Manager to join our dynamic team at Delkia.

Overview of the role

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Production Manager to join our dynamic team at Delkia. The focus of the role is leading the manufacturing build, test, and material control activities in the Delkia Production Facilities. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership characteristics and the ability to manage a multi-discipline team.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the workshop manufacturing team & the workload.
• Support the development and maintenance of company Production Processes & procedures for manufacturing, testing & material control.
• Capacity planning – Progress reporting against the workshop plan
• Responsibility for the Health and Safety of employees and visitors to the facility, and general facility housekeeping.
• Support the Operations and Engineering department in developing and maintaining the Inventory management system / workshop tracking & planning system.
• Assist with quality inspections and audits at various stages of the project lifecycle to identify defects or deviations from specifications.
• Ensure team members are up to date on quality standards, procedures, and best practices to promote a culture of quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Qualifications / Prerequisites:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another related field.
• Demonstrable experience in leading teams, with a focus on the manufacturing lifecycle of Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Panels and implementation of manufacturing & logistics management systems.
• Understanding of Industry related standards for manufacturing and logistics with one or more Delkia related sector ideally Clean Energy as an initial focus.
• Strong logical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach to manufacturing, test, and quality control activities.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards relevant to the industry is desirable.
• Flexibility to adapt to different sectors and work environments.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an equivalent role, preferably with a focus on project delivery in nuclear and defence is desirable.

Benefits:

• Flexible Working
• Training and Development
• Excellent Company Standards
• Cycle-To-Work Scheme
• Health Care
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Benefits Package
• Great team spirit
• Organised social events
• Professional membership

Company Overview

Delkia is a specialist engineering & technology company for safety-related & mission-critical systems.

Our mission is to enable a safer, more resilient world through the provision of engineering and technological solutions. We take pride in our role to be the partner of choice for safety-related and safety-critical systems, ensuring the protection of people, assets and missions that matter most.

Team Delkia delivers safe and highly assured products and services to customers to secure operations - we save lives and safeguard critical assets.

The company’s Head Office is at Westlake’s Science and Technology Park in West Cumbria, as well as a systems integration, assembly & testing facility based in Egremont, Cumbria. Delkia also has design offices in Preston, Lancashire.

Vision

To become the leading British Systems Integrator and partner of choice for high-integrity and mission-critical systems.

Mission

To deliver innovative value-for-money products and services to customers to enable safe and secure operations.

Values:

• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Integrity, Trust and Accountability
• Safety and Security
• Client Focused
• Social Value and Impact
• Continuous Improvement

Delkia is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please be aware that many roles working for Delkia will be subject to security vetting restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch to discuss.