Job Advert: Shop Floor Manager
Department: EFA Typhoon
Shift: Early
Hours: 06:00-14:15 (Mon-Thu) / 06:00-12:00 (Fri)
Pay: £23PAYE (£30.69 UMB)
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Shop Floor Manager to act as the operational focal point for delivering production plans. This role is responsible for maximising On Time Start (OTS) and On Time Finish (OTF) to drive competitiveness, reduce dwell time, optimise team performance, and ensure the effective use of resources. The successful candidate will uphold company standards across Safety, Environment, Quality, People, Delivery, and Cost.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities
- EHS: Promote a safe, compliant working environment. Ensure all EHS rules are followed and incidents are reported.
- Clocking & Booking: Ensure accurate and timely completion of all attendance and job costing records.
- Housekeeping: Maintain clean, organised workstations and enforce a clear-desk policy.
- Quality: Ensure all work meets required quality standards, processes, and procedures while minimising waste.
- Cost Management: Support and drive cost-reduction initiatives and minimise unnecessary expenditure.
- Knowledge & Skills: Maintain up-to-date operational knowledge and required certifications (e.g., AO stamps).
- Teamwork: Participate fully in team meetings, share knowledge, coach trainees, and provide cross-functional support.
- Other Duties: Perform any reasonable tasks aligned with the level of the role.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
- Team Management: Lead, develop, and support the team to meet operational goals while maintaining strong engagement, minimising absence, and reducing attrition.
- Production Management: Plan and control production activities by analysing workload, resource capacity, and performance indicators. Maximise OTS/OTF and ensure production targets, budgets, utilisation, and quality standards are achieved. Deputise for Production Managers when required.
- Preventative Measures: Implement and uphold preventative measures to mitigate health, safety, and environmental risks.
- Communication: Act as the key communication link-ensuring clear, consistent downward and upward communication across the team.
- Qualifications & Training: Ensure all team members maintain required training, certifications, and process understanding.
- Compliance: Enforce company procedures, policies, and systems, initiating improvements where necessary.
- Risk Identification: Identify, mitigate, and escalate potential risks related to people, products, and equipment.
- Analysis & Improvement: Analyse production, maintenance, and quality indicators (using WFM, Spotfire/Tropos), prioritise improvement initiatives, and lead problem-solving activities.
- Continuous Improvement: Champion and drive process improvements, organisational enhancements, and efficiency gains.
- Interdepartmental Leadership: Lead and energise cross-functional meetings to ensure optimal operational alignment and efficiency.
Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience in a manufacturing supervisory role
- Strong understanding of production management disciplines, including inventory control and cost systems
- High level of IT proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and influencing skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate high-performing teams
Desired
- Knowledge of manufacturing/production operations
- Experience applying Six Sigma principles
- Experience working with regulatory agencies
- Familiarity with Hamble Aerostructures Ltd products, processes, and customer requirements
- Understanding of budgetary and financial processes
Security Clearance
This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
If clearance cannot be obtained, employment may not be possible or may be withdrawn on national security grounds.
