Production Manager

Applying your expertise, you will help to optimize the performance, efficiency, safety, and cost of our products and processes using Lean methodology, whilst supporting multiple new product development (NPD) Projects, production readiness and the design and implementation of lean manufacturing cells to ensure production viability on launch.

• Support development of production capability in collaboration with Operations Director and Manufacturing Engineering along with helping develop an operational structure with clear accountabilities and deliverables.
• Have full accountability for all production delivery targets and budgets.
• Drive implementation of lean daily management following TPS model.
• Ensure that Conformity of Production (COP) and quality processes are clearly identified, communicated and rigorously adhered to.
• Experience and knowledge of utilization and implementation of ERP / MRP systems.
• Identify, lead and implement cost down and efficiency programmes.
• Collaborate with, and drive, all supporting departments to ensure targets are achieved.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the production team.
• Recruit and develop production personnel.

To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your expertise and experience in leading a demanding serial volume production factory and ideally will be looking for a career in a dynamic and rapidly growing company along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Experience as an results driven production leader.
• Commercially astute, familiar with serial production in a lean environment and driven to ensure factory targets and KPIs are met whilst ensuring the necessary procedures are rigorously followed.
• Excellent personable managerial skills who leads by example and is able to develop both the operational structure and production personnel to ensure the business is prepared, and able, to deliver both current and future volume requirements.
• Experience in leading a demanding serial volume production factory.
• Demonstrable experience implementing and/or working in a Lean environment and use of lean tools and methodology.
• Well-developed leadership skills, able to work across all functions to ensure maximum collaboration.
• Able to thrive in a challenging environment, be approachable and have a flexible attitude
• Flexibility, with changing workloads and demands, being flexible to work hours as required to support the success of their department.
• Engineering biased HNC / HND or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

• Experience from within either automotive or aircraft OEM or First Tier supply companies.
• A familiarisation with the aviation culture, comfortable operating within the demanding requirements of this sector.

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database.  Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details.  If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our Production Manager position.  Come on a journey with us and be part of shaping the future of production excellence!

Please kindly note, at this moment in time we are respectfully not engaging with any agencies for our roles.

Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China.   We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.

We believe form, function, innovation, sustainability, and the best possible passenger experience are all mutual cornerstones of success when putting pen to paper on a new design and delivering to our airline customers.

Along with our proven record of delivering large and small scale OEM and airline retrofit programs to some of the biggest names in the industry, we are committed to bringing the highest quality seating and unparalleled service to our customers.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• • Enhanced company pension. Up to 8% contribution (4% employee/ 4% employer)
  • 25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays
  • Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year
  • Agile working. Flexible start and finish
  • Early finish on a Friday
  • Full company Christmas shut down
  • Training and development
  • Generous family friendly benefits
  • SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)
  • Events planned throughout the year
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Long service award